The Edge of Parenthood

Alanna | Part 1: Second time motherhood, mental health, body image in pregnancy and parenting a toddler

August 01, 2023 Emma Wilson Season 1 Episode 3
Alanna | Part 1: Second time motherhood, mental health, body image in pregnancy and parenting a toddler
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The Edge of Parenthood
Alanna | Part 1: Second time motherhood, mental health, body image in pregnancy and parenting a toddler
Aug 01, 2023 Season 1 Episode 3
Emma Wilson

In this episode we speak with Alanna who is expecting her second baby and is in the third trimester.
 We chat about preparing for parenthood including:
- what she's learnt from the process of becoming a parent the first time round
- her mental health struggles in the postpartum period with her first baby
- how she and her partner decided it was time to try for baby number two
- body image during pregnancy with the added challenge of skin eczema
- what she's expecting motherhood with two children will be like.

This episode discusses mental health challenges in the postpartum period. If you yourself are in any need of help, please reach out to PANDA at https://panda.org.au/

Don't forget to listen to Part 2 to hear what parenthood is actually like for Alanna when her baby arrives.

Connect with us! @theedgeofparenthood.pod | Instagram 
Plus if you'd like to be involved in an upcoming show and share your story of entering parenthood, reach out to us on Instagram! 

Show Notes

In this episode we speak with Alanna who is expecting her second baby and is in the third trimester.
 We chat about preparing for parenthood including:
- what she's learnt from the process of becoming a parent the first time round
- her mental health struggles in the postpartum period with her first baby
- how she and her partner decided it was time to try for baby number two
- body image during pregnancy with the added challenge of skin eczema
- what she's expecting motherhood with two children will be like.

This episode discusses mental health challenges in the postpartum period. If you yourself are in any need of help, please reach out to PANDA at https://panda.org.au/

Don't forget to listen to Part 2 to hear what parenthood is actually like for Alanna when her baby arrives.

Connect with us! @theedgeofparenthood.pod | Instagram 
Plus if you'd like to be involved in an upcoming show and share your story of entering parenthood, reach out to us on Instagram!