Dr.Lisa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and owner of @playnourishthrive, openly shares the ins and outs of her challenging first pregnancy to postpartum journey including her postpartum depression diagnosis. Like a true researcher, Dr.Lisa learnt as much as she could during and from this experience, which for her included the importance of the fourth trimester as a concept - and spurred her further research into "the perfect mother myth".
Dr. Lisa's top tips for doing Postpartum like a boss include:
1. Strongly consider a postpartum planning session
2. Take maternity leave earlier than you think you need to if you can
3. Know the fourth trimester is important - prioritise learning about it to enable you to set realistic expectations.
Trigger warning
This episode discusses postpartum depression and anxiety.
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