Episode 67: What If the Best Mom Choice is Rest

Postpartum can make you feel like you’re living on shifting ground, and saying “I’m fine” doesn’t magically make it true. Sheree records her first solo episode at nearly four weeks postpartum to mark the moment, tell the truth about what’s helping, and name the fear many moms carry after a hard first experience with postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression.

We get into the biggest change right away: sleep. Not the dreamy, uninterrupted kind, but the kind you protect like it’s medicine. Sheree shares how pumping and constant wake-ups wrecked her rest the first time, and why choosing exclusive formula feeding now is a mental health decision, not a character flaw. She talks about letting go of pressure, getting longer stretches where she can, and using practical supports like white noise and a quick wind-down after night feeds.

From there, we zoom out into the “glimmers” holding her steady: fresh air and sunlight, toddler-friendly outdoor play, noticing the tiny newborn moments with less stress, and dropping the need to over-schedule every day. She also shares realistic postpartum self-care that doesn’t require a full makeover of your life, like electrolyte water before coffee, protein-forward breakfasts, long sensory showers as a reset, and building professional support with a perinatal therapist and a nutritionist.

Connection is a throughline too: audiobooks during late-night feeds, book club, online community, and leaning on a supportive partner while still protecting a little quiet time together. If you’re postpartum now or heading there soon, come listen, then tell us what worked for you. 

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