Challenging traditional motherhood norms: Hannah shares her journey navigating a challenging fourth trimester, mum guilt and career heights.

Hello Mama's!In today's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with the lovely Hannah who is the Mama to 17 month old Mila from Auckland. From a marathon 30-hour labour to overcoming breastfeeding challenges and navigating the postpartum haze, Hannah shares the raw realities of motherhood.In this conversation, Hannah shares with us her decision to take up a new job opportunity and return to work when Mila was 6 months old. A lot of people Hannah would speak to about this would tell her she would dread going back to work, it would be too much and make her feel guilty about putting Mila into daycare at 6 months old. But Hannah is here to share that her journey couldn't have been more different. Mila has thrived in daycare (aside from the daycare bugs) and Hannah has loved being back at work and is proud of how both her & Mila have managed this transition.This conversation is a reminder of how everyone's motherhood journey will look so different and you do not have to conform to what society says you should do and feel, it is important to stay true to who you are and do what feels right to you. Hannah takes us through how she balances work and mum life, makes time for herself and her partner Tom and continues to chase her dreams.Hannah is so honest and authentic and I am so grateful she wanted to share her journey. If you enjoy this episode, I would love if you could rate and review on your streaming platform of choice and follow along on @bumptomum.podcast for updates on future episodes.Enjoy Mama's! xx

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Bump to Mum is a podcast that has been created by Emma who after the birth of her son Louie, realised that there was so much to learn and it is hard to know where to start. Comfort came from speaking with other Mum's and this is where Bump to Mum was born. The fourth trimester and beyond is a time of constant change and challenges, Bump to Mum is a platform to share conversations we have in baby groups and with other Mum's, learn from experts in their field, ask questions, find answers, share experiences and laugh and cry along the way as we all try to navigate the maze which is motherhood.