I felt incredibly alone as I tried to process the trauma of my birth experience, recover from major surgery and care for a baby with colic and reflux, all on very little sleep. I loved my daughter deeply, but I didn’t feel like myself.

I needed support with my mental health. I also knew how much nutrition and self-care mattered, but putting that knowledge into practice while finding my feet as a new mother was another matter entirely.

Learning about matrescence, the physical, emotional and social changes that come with becoming a mother, helped me put words to what I was experiencing. Talking with other women showed me how many of us were trying to navigate that transition alone while feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice.

I’ve since been through a second pregnancy and postpartum period, and I’m now approaching another transition of my own: perimenopause. Raising two young children has shown me how often a woman’s own needs have to fit around family life, and how much she may be thinking about her children’s health, too. These experiences haven’t given me all the answers, but they’ve deepened my understanding of how our needs can change over time.

They’re part of why I care so much about this work. Whether you’re dealing with ongoing symptoms, preparing for a baby, finding your feet afterwards or noticing new changes as you get older, I want you to have space to be heard and guidance that takes your whole life into account.

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