Welcome to the next episode of Let's Talk PND. This episode I chat with Hannah, Mum to 2, Arc and Luna who are 8 and 5. Hannah is a single Mum, navigating through parenthood and today is sharing her experience with PND and PNA. 

Hannah is also the owner of Childhood Rising, a business dedicated to parenting and healing stress and trauma. Head over to her Instagram page @childhood.rising and give her a follow.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode I speak with Lauren, Mum to 2 little boys Levi (5yrs) and Ari (2yrs). Lauren's story through her postnatal mental health journey is very insightful and articulate. The battles she faced resonated so well with me, so I know there are other women out there who can relate on such a similar level.

I hope you enjoy this episode. Feel free to get in contact and share your story either via email at [email protected] OR via my Instagram page @letstalkpnd.

On this episode, I chat with Hannah, a Registered Midwife and Mum to Arlo (2.5yrs) and Wilkie (9mths). Hannah takes us through her experience with postnatal anxiety and intrusive thoughts in her first pregnancy with Arlo and how she managed this in her second pregnancy with Wilkie. She shares some really deep thoughts with us and I am thankful to her for sharing so openly. I hope by sharing Hannah's story, it will help others out there experiencing the same thoughts and lead them to get help and support from professionals. 

Head to my Instagram @letstalkpnd or my website letstalkpnd.wordpress.com to check out some beautiful images Hannah has kindly shared with us. They are absolutely beautiful!

On this episode, I chat with Abigael who is a Mum to little Elliot and is also currently 19wks pregnant. Abigael experienced postpartum rage amongst her postpartum journey and struggles with breastfeeding, tongue ties, an emergency caesarean turned vaginal birth and the fears she has around her next birth. Postpartum rage isn't widely spoken about and it is one of the most dangerous postnatal disorders, with a lot of people having fears that they will hurt their baby due to the uncontrollable nature it has. Thankyou Abigael for chatting with me and I hope you all enjoy listening to her story. 

Head to my website or Instagram for some lovely photos Abigael has shared with us. 

On this episode, I chat with Hana, a Mum of 2 to Ray (4yrs) and Toby (10months). Hana practices as a Professional Witch, Taro and Astrologist. She talks to me about her battle with PND, PNA, OCD and a relapse in an eating disorder, which eventually lead her to be admitted to a Mother & Baby Unit. She also talks about how she developed PTSD from parenting and mentions that her husband was diagnosed with depression, which she believes was PND, after the birth of her second child Toby. 

It was a pleasure talking to Hana and I hope you enjoy this episode.

You can also find Hana on her business page at www.surburbanwitchery.com, on her Instagram @surburban_witchery or follow her podcast 'Witch Talks' on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

On this episode, I speak to Catie who is a Mum of 2 to Parker (4yrs) and Hamilton (7months). Catie talks to us about her experience with PND with Parker, which required multiple admissions to the Belmont Private Hospital for treatment for perinatal disorders. After losing her Dad in 2016, she then sadly lost her Mum suddenly just 1 week before she was due to give birth. This was the start of a very stressful postnatal period and Catie was diagnosed with complex grief as well as a new diagnosis of ADHD.

I want to thank Catie for sharing this story with us. Such a brave woman who has been through so much and I hope by sharing this, it will form part of her healing journey.

Head over to my Instagram page @letstalkpnd or to my website www.letstalkpnd.wordpress.com to see some of the lovely photos of Catie and her family. 

In this episode, I chat with Brittany, a Mum of two, Harvey who is almost 2 and Phoebe who is 8months. She lives and works full-time in childcare in Western Australia and her husband is a FIFO worker. Brittany struggled with PND with Henry and PNA with Phoebe. A lot of what she talks about will resonate so much with you all, I know it did for me. 

The program that Brittany speaks about is called 'Bouncing Back'. It offers postnatal depression support and treatment for women and their families. Services include postnatal screenings for depression and stress to promote early intervention; treatment and Support Groups for families; referral service; advocacy; psycho-education and referral to suitable supports; community education, talks to antenatal/ postnatal groups increasing awareness. Referral is through your GP or a Child Health Nurse, however you can also self refer. For more information, click on this link Bouncing Back Program | ConnectGroups.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode, I talk to Genna. Genna is a Mum to a little boy Henry who is 2yrs old. Genna takes us through her birth story and how she developed PTSD from her birth. She reports being triggered by the smell of the obstetricians cologne which causes flashbacks to her birth. Genna is incredibly brave to be sharing her story with me and I am happy to be able to share her story with you all. She is a huge advocate for women's birthing rights and is determined to make her next birth a healing experience.

Please note that Genna's birth story was quite traumatic and if you are still early in your healing journey just be mindful incase this is upsetting for you.

If you would like to share your story, send me an email at [email protected], or you can message me via my Instagram page.

I hope you enjoy this episode.

On this episode, I chat with Jayne. Jayne is a Mum to beautiful Indi who was an induction at 36wks for intrauterine growth restriction. Indi was admitted to the Special Care Nursery for 2wks, which unfortunately interrupted the first special moments. Since then, Indi has been diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay and Jayne talks to us about her struggles with the diagnosis, the long awaited test results for Cerebral Palsy and how her journey has contributed to her PND. 

If you want to follow Indi's journey, head to @the_story_of_indi on Instagram. 

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If you want to share your story, send me a message on my Instagram page or email me at [email protected]