02 | Rebecca - postpartum, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, insomnia, medication, MBU

2022-11-21

I spent most of my life imagining motherhood. I couldn't imagine anything else - not a career, not travel, not study - just motherhood.What I didn't imagine, however, was a breakdown that sent me to a psychiatric hospital only days after my son's birth.I’d never felt so scared or alone in my life. I’d never felt so ashamed.But to my surprise, I was far more scared to be discharged than I was to be admitted - something I did not think possible when I sobbed through the hospital doors with my one week old baby in my arms.Join me as I share part two of ...

I spent most of my life imagining motherhood. I couldn't imagine anything else - not a career, not travel, not study - just motherhood.

What I didn't imagine, however, was a breakdown that sent me to a psychiatric hospital only days after my son's birth.

I’d never felt so scared or alone in my life. I’d never felt so ashamed.

But to my surprise, I was far more scared to be discharged than I was to be admitted - something I did not think possible when I sobbed through the hospital doors with my one week old baby in my arms.

Join me as I share part two of my story where I talk about how my postpartum unfolded - in all the many ways I could never have imagined.

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