904. Postpartum update part 1: The reality of going from one child to two + finding myself again

Seven weeks postpartum, Lindsey is back with a deeply honest look at going from one child to two—and the emotional well-being, self-awareness, and personal growth that have come with becoming a mom all over again. She shares what no one prepared her for about this transition.

From physical recovery and breastfeeding to overwhelm, guilt, identity shifts, and learning to ask for help, Lindsey gets real about what this season has demanded of her. She also opens up about stepping away from Instagram to protect her intuition and make space for her own inner knowing.

Then there’s motherhood the second time around: watching Mav become a big brother, becoming a daughter-mom, and realizing how much her choices now shape the woman her daughter will grow into. It’s messy, beautiful, challenging, and a powerful lesson in letting go of perfection.

We also talk about: 

• What Lindsey’s birth experience was like + the subtle signs she noticed beforehand
• How postpartum recovery compared to her first experience
• The support, nourishment, rest, and childcare that have helped her recover
• Why going from one child to two has felt unexpectedly emotional
• The guilt + self-judgment that can come with splitting your attention between children
• Rebuilding mindfulness, movement, and a sense of self in early motherhood
• Why Lindsey deleted Instagram + how it helped her trust her intuition as a mom
• Mav’s adjustment to becoming a big brother + making intentional one-on-one time with him
• What becoming a mother to a daughter is bringing up around self-worth, boundaries, body image, and how she moves through the world
• The identity shifts that can happen when your family, body, and priorities change all at once

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