Welcome back to the second series of Motherhood Exposed, where your host, mother, midwife, doula and personal trainer Zoe Cresswell explores the ups, downs and often complicated parts of motherhood.
In this episode, Zoe returns to speak to Sophie Martin, known on Instagram and in the blogging world as the infertile midwife, to revisit her story of infertility, loss and the journey to her now 7-week old baby boy, Percy.
To hear the previous episode with Sophie, go to episode 12.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
“The transfer couldn’t have gone any better…it just felt really special, I couldn’t have asked for a better transfer”
“He was very good at helping me rationalise it”
“People know breastfeeding is hard…the hard bit is actually feeding, just the relentlessness of it”
“You can’t necessarily process it all whilst you’re in it, it’s only once you’re out of it you have to start processing it”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
www.petalscharity.org
ABOUT THE GUEST
Sophie Martin
Midwife and mother
IG @the.infertile.midwife
www.theinfertilemidwife.com
www.petalscharity.org
www.tommys.org
www.arc-uk.org
www.sands.org.uk
ABOUT THE HOST
Zoe Cresswell
Devoted mother of two (and a big hairy dog), UK trained midwife, doula and personal trainer, specialising in pre and postnatal fitness.
Zoe was born in the UK and before moving to Dubai in 2013 and worked as a midwife in central London, both in a birth centre and a very busy NHS hospital.
Although late to the scene, Zoe is an aspiring athlete having won numerous triathlons and representing Great Britain where she placed within the top 10 on the world stage.
With her husband James, the couple will soon be launching their cloth nappy company, Bop & Bee, where they hope to inspire families to swap a few disposable nappies a day for the more planet friendly option of cloth.
Zoe’s goal is to share her knowledge and experience, tell real life stories, manage expectations and open up those often difficult conversations.
Zoe’s own motherhood journey has been full of twists and turns as she put everything on hold and went through numerous miscarriages and rounds of IVF.
CONTACT DETAILS
Instagram : @zoecresswell_me
Facebook: Zoe Cresswell
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-cresswell