In this episode, host Beth sits down with mum of two Emily McCarthy. 

Emily shares what it was like to navigate on-going pregnancy sickness and prepare for her second birth after having had a traumatic birth with her first baby. We also learn about Em’s unexpectedly complex postpartum and how it felt to receive and ultimately recover from a devastating cancer diagnosis just weeks after meeting her second baby. 

This episode is truly a beautiful listen and one I know you will get so much from.. You can follow Em on Instagram @emac5555 and sign up to her newsletter at https://emilymccarthy.substack.com/https://emilymccarthy.substack.com/ 

Listen to Em’s birth first story here: 

https://australianbirthstories.com/podcast/episode-243/ 

For more information on bowel cancer screening, treatment and support visit 

https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/ 

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