Hi hello & welcome to Behindleweyes The Podcast, where we are transparently chatting about the messy parts of life in order to help those who are silently struggling with similar things, feel seen & heard.

In today's episode, I am joined by my friend Stefanie, to chat about motherhood and all things postpartum , including anxiety and depression. We also touch on turning 30 and how we both feel about the exciting milestone and how Lauren is finally experiencing a little bit of baby fever.

Stefanie gets vulnerable about her breastfeeding journey and how she struggled with having an oversupply of breast milk and how the overabundance weighed on her physical and mental health. She felt as though she was running on fumes and it wasn't until her lactation consultant heard her struggles with what she was going through, and validated her decision to stop breastfeeding after a month of absolute exhaustion.

The pressure that mother's endure surrounding breastfeeding is so unfair. It's so hard, even with a supply; it hurts and it's an added layer that we assume is natural and easy, because society has conditioned us to think this way.

As first time moms, it's so easy to feel alone. There seems to be a lack of education in what exactly our bodies are going through and what exactly goes into being a mother. We can blame our middle school health classes, for know knowing or expecting what exactly is happening to our bodies during pregnancy and after giving birth.

It's so important for mothers like Stefanie, to share their stories during pregnancy, giving birth, but most importantly, what's going on with your body after giving birth. Because sometimes, the people around us, make it seem like it's easy. Some who might be experiencing the "baby blues" and postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression, are forced to feel like there's something wrong with them,  not realizing that others are feeling the exact same way.

Stefanie also gets vulnerable (and again, thank you for sharing your story, Stef) about sleep deprivation, mental struggles, crying it out, seeking therapy and medical attention, questioning your role as a mother/parent, lack of immediate bond, advocating for yourself, mom support groups, asking for help, the terrible twos and so much more.

We wrapped today's episode up with a fun Taylor Swift segment! We each drafted our ultimate Top 10 Taylor Swift songs! Be sure to listen for lots of laughs!

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