042 Five things I wish I knew about Birth and Postpartum with Jade from Your Mama Journey

Demystifying Child's Play | Play Schemas

Feeling overwhelmed after birth? You’re not alone.

In this week’s episode of Demystifying Child’s Play, I’m joined by Jade from Your Mama Journey. A mum, an accredited mental health social worker, and the creator of beautiful guided journals designed to help women reflect on their birth and postpartum journeys.

Like many of us, Jade expected her birth to go one way… and then it went another. An emergency C-section changed everything, and while she held her healthy daughter in her arms, she was also left with a swirl of emotions she didn’t know what to do with. Sound familiar?

So often, we prepare for birth with hospital bag lists and antenatal classes, but no one really prepares us for how the early days of motherhood feel. That’s why this conversation is so powerful. Jade opens up about the five things she wishes she knew after birth, lessons that can help you feel less alone, more supported, and more confident as you navigate your own journey.

We talk about:

• Why motherhood can feel lonely, even when you’re never alone
• How emotional recovery matters just as much as physical healing
• Why you don’t have to feel grateful all the time (and why that’s okay)
• The truth that birth rarely goes to plan, and that doesn’t mean you’ve failed
• How journaling your birth story can be a powerful tool for healing
  

Whether your child is 6 weeks or 6 years old, these insights will resonate. Because, becoming a mum changes us forever, and making sense of that journey takes time.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and give yourself permission to honour your story. There’s no right way to process it, and there’s no time limit. As Jade reminds us, even mums of ten-year-olds find healing when they finally put words to their birth experience.

If you’ve ever felt:

• “I should feel grateful, but I’m struggling…”
• “I thought my birth plan would protect me from this…”
• “No one told me it would feel this lonely…”

…then this conversation will remind you that you are not failing. You’re not alone. And you deserve support, reflection, and connection as much as your baby deserves care.

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