She Who Podcasts

Ep. #19: Pregnancy + Motherhood for the Second Time after the First Was Really Fucking Hard with Ashley Bienvenue


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In this episode:

  • Real life: struggles with toddler naptime
  • Ashley’s journey with OCD since she was 7 years old
  • Navigating her first pregnancy with anxiety + and stopping medication for her OCD
  • Ashley’s birth story with her first baby and an unexpected c-section
  • The pressures put on new moms to breastfeed + how it feels when it’s a struggle or doesn’t work
  • The challenges of postpartum + mental health + what makes it so hard
  • Our own kids are mirrors of us + our experiences
  • Letting go of control as you become a mother
  • What it’s like to decide to have a second baby despite previous pregnancy + postpartum difficulties
  • The transition from one kids to two

Connect with Ashley:
Website: www.frontstreetmom.com
Instagram: @frontstreetmom

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She Who PodcastsBy Meridith Bienvenue