Surprise! This is Motherhood, lol ft. Cameron Oaks Rogers

About this episode

Lo Bosworth Natale and Cameron Oakes Rogers discuss the unspoken challenges of motherhood, including postpartum depression and the realities of postpartum care.

This week, I'm joined by Cameron Oakes Rogers (aka Freckled Foodie) for a conversation that felt less like a podcast and more like the group chat every new mom wishes she had. We talk about the parts of motherhood nobody really prepares you for: postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, identity shifts, medical trauma, the shock of pregnancy, and the reality of bringing a baby home when everyone seems focused on the baby—but not on you. Cam shares her experience with postpartum depression after her first child, why her second postpartum experience was completely different, and what changed. I open up about my own postpartum depression, the complications surrounding my delivery, and the lingering questions that come with medical trauma after birth. We also get into the massive gaps in postpartum care, why women are still left piecing together so much information on their own, and the pressure to have the "right" motherhood experience when the truth is that every journey looks different. And because no mom conversation is complete without it, we answer your questions about mom friendships, mom cliques, and the baby products we actually think are worth buying (and the ones we…

People in this episode

Host: Lo Bosworth Natale

Guest: Cameron Oakes Rogers

Topics covered

• Postpartum depression
• Maternal mental health
• Medical trauma
• Motherhood experience
• Postpartum care
• Mom friendships

Keywords

• postpartum depression
• intrusive thoughts
• maternal mental health
• medical trauma
• motherhood experience
• postpartum care
• mom friendships
• pregnancy expectations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freckled Foodie

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