03/05/2026
Things I will absolutely defend new moms about:
The pressure to bounce back.
The pressure to breastfeed perfectly.
The pressure to handle motherhood like it’s supposed to be easy.
Meanwhile they’re healing, sleep deprived, and learning how to care for a brand new human.
So yes… I have a few hills I’ll die on as a perinatal therapist:
• Postpartum bodies don’t need to bounce back
• Maternal mental health should not be optional care
• New moms are not meant to do this alone
• Breastfeeding should never cost a mother her mental health
New moms deserve real support while they rebuild trust and respect for their bodies after everything pregnancy and birth asked of them.
Protecting maternal mental health shouldn’t be controversial.
And yet.
Curious — what hill would you add?