Bumpie on Board: how did cancer change your motherhood journey? - with Jackie, mother of 2 and breast cancer survivor

For this Bumpies on Board episode, we speak with Jackie, mum of two and breast cancer survivor. After hearing her story at the Bonds Village Walk event in Melbourne, we asked her to share with Bumpies - it’s inspiring, raw and a real reminder of how important a village can be. We discuss…

• Jackie’s positive postpartum during lockdowns
• Reevaluating career goals after children
• Discovering breast cancer at 16 months postpartum
• Her journey with chemo, radiation, a double mastectomy and recovery
• Health anxiety after cancer
• Trying to conceive after cancer - IVF and egg donation
• The inspiring dedication of her village
• Pregnancy after loss and the miracle baby she hadn’t seen coming
• Jackie’s tips for dealing with a health diagnosis
• How to support a friend with cancer

Links mentioned:

• See Jackie’s eco + plastic-free stationery brand at consciousmae.com.au
• Follow Jackie on Insta @consciousmae

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