A bare journey After birth, mothers are often left to figure things out on their own and expected to put aside their needs to immediately care for their baby. Whilst there is a lot of information available around conception, pregnancy, and birth, postpartum remains a taboo topic which isn’t talked about as much as it should be leaving many mums-to-be feeling ill-equipped for what’s to come. One such mama-to-be, Sydney-based Amelie Cazzulino and founder of Bare Mum, decided that prior to starting a family she
wanted to be as equipped as possible and eagerly delved into the sea of information around preconception, pregnancy and birth. Friends and family spoke reluctantly of the challenges they had faced following childbirth and how difficult it was to navigate the transition into motherhood for fear of being judged, so she knew more support was needed. So we chatted to Amelie about this... After being diagnosed with endometrial polyps and a breast hamartoma, I realised for the first time that my journey to motherhood might not be as straightforward as I had once imagined. For me, this meant several surgeries, lengthy recoveries, and difficulties conceiving. I had long wanted to be a mother but all of a sudden, I needed to know exactly how to best prepare myself for what was to come.
