The Fourth Trimester - Shani McGee / formula feeding benefits + judgement, slow bonding, uterine prolapse, pessary, anxiety

In this episode, I speak with mother-of-one Shani McGee about her entry to motherhood and Fourth Trimester with her daughter Harper.

Shani takes us through her ventouse delivery and subsequent days at Birthcare where she felt great physically but her anxiety began to take hold. We cover her breastfeeding journey which seemed easy at first but resulted in Harper not gaining weight so Shani decided to transition to formula feeding, of which we discuss the things she loved about it, as well as the challenges such as judgment from others.

Shani openly speaks of her discovery and diagnosis of her stage three uterine prolapse and the recovery which included seeing a postpartum physio and wearing a pessary. She also bravely speaks about the ensuing anxiety that came about from this and how she sought professional help over a number of months from a therapist. As difficult as this has been for Shani, she looks at what her recovery has given her: presence with her daughter.

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