Before the baby arrives… there’s often a whole invisible chapter no one talks about.
In this episode, I sit down with a psychologist to unpack the mental health challenges that can show up before birth — infertility, prenatal anxiety, depression during pregnancy… and the quiet shame that can sit alongside it all.
Because you can be deeply grateful…
and deeply struggling.
We talk about:
• The emotional toll of trying to conceive
• Anxiety that doesn’t magically disappear once you’re pregnant
• Why prenatal depression is more common than we realise
• How to get support early (without feeling dramatic)
If this season of life felt heavier than it “should have”, this conversation is for you 🤍
You are not failing. You are human.
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