Mother to Zahlia - Melbourne, Australia "I have struggled with my postpartum body and the changes that have happened, but I remind myself of the beautiful journey I have been through, and how blessed I am to have experienced pregnancy, labour, and breastfeeding. My body has exceeded all of my expectations and I’m so proud of that." My name is Fallon, and my daughter Zahlia is 2 years old. I’m an audiology trainer and I work 3 days a week. In my spare time, I love watching movies, going to musical theatre, singing, and finding my way out of escape rooms! What was your favourite thing about the newborn phase? For me it was getting to know this little girl who...
Mother of three - Australia(Picture from The morning after our waterbirth.) "Sometimes it hits hard when you're at the end of your day feeling like the to-do list didn’t get done, but instead change your mindset to what you did do." I’m Tate, Mama of 3 beautiful beach-loving babies. Originally from Vic but moved to Qld in the last couple of years and have never looked back. Our children are thriving and we just love it here, Blessed with a beautiful rainbow surprise in August last year. Cannot wait to see what this year brings. Prior to moving to Qld, I ran an Organic Raw Treats Business, (one day hopefully back up and running), and now I’m a mum who found her...
Mother to Rose - Australia "I have always known I’ve wanted to be a mother and have children since I was young and couldn’t wait to reach a point in my life where that would happen." I have one daughter Rose who is 1 year old. I am a Chinese medicine practitioner and I focus my work on supporting women with their menstrual health, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum. For leisure, I am in our garden growing herbs and medicinal plants, crocheting toys for my daughter, reading, swimming at local beaches, and spending as much time as possible with our family. My journey to motherhood was a deeply intentional one. I have always known I’ve wanted to be a mother and...
Mother to Marlow Eve - Australia "One major change is nourishing my body after bub, I didn’t realise how depleted of nutrients you can be after pregnancy and birth so I will be very much focusing on my diet and supplements using a TCM based approach." My name is Cody, I have a little girl Marlow Eve who is 20 months and I am currently pregnant with baby number two. Originally from a small town near Byron Bay but moved to Melbourne Australia when I was 35 weeks pregnant with Marlow. We were blessed and very fortunate to fall easily with both pregnancies, Marlow’s pregnancy and birth were relatively straightforward and smooth. This next bub is a wanted surprise you could call it...
Mother to Hunter - Australia "If I was to change anything, it would be that I would have educated myself about postpartum recovery - this is something I am aiming to do for our second child." I’m a mama of a very cheeky 2.5yo and 25w pregnant with bub #2. I work in commercial sales but love to spend time with my family, especially at the beach. What was your favourite thing about the newborn phase? The cuddles, the smell, and not having to do anything other than look at my perfect baby all day and night. What did you find challenging about being a new mother? When our son was born it was the beginning of the pandemic so it...
