are you ready to add "mom" to your identity?

Having a baby is a LIFE CHANGING MOMENT; we all know that. But what we may not truly grasp until after we are holding that new baby all hours of the night, is just how we FEEL about our new identity that was also born. 

Hannah Lamprey, of the Fourth Trimester Collective, joins Kelly on the Successful Breastfeeding Podcast to talk about discovering their new identity after having their babies and how they began to thrive in their new roles once they added "MOTHER" to their name. 

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Before my babes were born, my identity was, wife, daughter, sister, niece, friend, manager, coworker, social media guru, and after my son came, like almost immediately, I felt like just "MOM."
I was "mom," and to me, it felt like that's what I was supposed to feel like... like I wasn't supposed to worry about anyone else or anything. I was over the moon in love with this new baby, all his smiles and how he smelled, and even his poop. I loved feeding him and snuggling, all hours of the day. But, I lost myself in those snuggles and cuddles. Besides visits and texts with my family and friends, it was just this small human, whose whole world was ME, and me during the day and into the twilight. 

Finding my way back to my husband, asking for support, and navigating what the addition of "MOM" to my title meant was absolutely vital to me. This is where the Fourth Trimester Collective comes in. Hannah and her team have curated a community to bring women, moms, together. Their Facebook community boasts beautiful imagery and words of hope, strength, connection, identity, and motherhood. THIS is what our mamas need as they enter the unknown world of "after baby." 

​I hope you find this podcast as informative and inspiring as I did. Even after my second baby, I am STILL figuring out who I am as a mama!

Take Me To The Episode!

You can find Hannah and more from Fourth Trimester Collective here:
www.fourthtrimestercollective.com
Facebook: Fourth Trimester Collective
Insta: @fourthtrimestercollective

Hannah is currently taking submissions for prenatal and postpartum events to add to their community calendar, as well as perinatal wellness providers who would like to be included in their directory. Submissions can be sent through e-mail, website, or social media communities.

Now it's time to hear from you!

After you listen to the episode comment below and tell me how you navigated your new identity as "mom?" If you are currently pregnant, have you had thoughts of how your identity will change, and how you would manage it?

Author

Hi, I'm Melyssa Shandler. Thanks for reading my post. I'm the Media Manager for Successful Breastfeeding LLC. I am thrilled to be combining my passion for social media optimization, and my love of breastfeeding in this "work" I contribute to the Successful Breastfeeding Community. When I'm not writing posts or managing SB, you'll find me soaking up precious moments with my family. 

Melyssa, and her two littles!