Ready or Not13 Feb 2024

Lucinda's first four weeks: The early days of going from one to two, how the parenting load has been shared and what's been surprising | Postpartum Diaries

Welcome back to Postpartum Diaries! This week, we're talking all things the first four weeks, covering:

What's surprised Lucinda in her second postpartum
The early days of going from one to two
The products she's ACTUALLY needed
How things have been divided in the household
All things recovery
And SO much more!

We'll be back to regular Ready or Not programming next week, before we get stuck into part three and four of the Postpartum Diaries in the weeks that follow.

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