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The Postpartum Season

by Laura Taneja | Sharing honest postpartum stories

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Latest episodes

EP 34 | Laura – A Positive Caesarean Experience, Feeding Challenges, Postpartum Recovery & Balancing Motherhood and Business

October 26, 2026 · 53 min

In this episode, Laura shares her experience of becoming a mum to Billie, including an unexpected caesarean birth, feeding challenges, physical recovery and balancing motherhood with running a business. We discuss: Laura's journey into…
EP 33 | Educational Series 2026 | Breastfeeding - Milk Supply, Feeding Challenges & What to Expect with Dr Kate Jenkins

October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

In this episode of The Postpartum Season 2026 Educational Series, Dr Kate Jenkins, GP and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), joins me to discuss preparing for feeding, navigating common breastfeeding challenges…
EP 32 | Jes – Postpartum Anxiety, Perinatal Mental Health Unit Stay, Seeking Support & Finding Your Village

October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

In this episode, Jes shares her experience of severe postpartum anxiety, the challenges of accessing perinatal mental health care, and how her journey eventually inspired her to create The Jellybean Gym — a space supporting both young…
EP 31 | Tayla – Two Postpartum Experiences, Formula Feeding, Postpartum Anxiety & Returning to Work

October 12, 2026 · 58 min

In this episode, Tayla shares her two postpartum experiences, including recovering from caesarean births, choosing to formula feed, navigating postpartum anxiety and returning to paid work earlier than she had hoped. We discuss: Finding…
EP 30 | George – Processing Having an Unplanned LSCS, Postpartum Body Image, Breaking the ‘Bounce Back’ Culture & Finding Your Village

October 5, 2026 · 52 min

In this episode, George shares her experience of an unplanned caesarean, adjusting to her postpartum body, finding community and learning to surrender to the realities of new motherhood. We discuss: Finding out unexpectedly that she was…

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EP 29 | Bonus Episode | The challenges faced by parents in today's society with Tegan from The Parenthood

October 1, 2026 · 31 min

In this bonus episode of The Postpartum Season, I’m joined by Tegan Gilchrist, a senior director at The Parenthood, an Australian advocacy organisation campaigning for the social and economic infrastructure parents need to make life work…
EP 28 | Caitlin – Mothering Without Your Mum, Finding Your Village, Returning to Paid Work & Trusting Your Instincts

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

In this episode, Caitlin shares her experience of becoming a mother while living overseas without family nearby, mothering without her own mum, and how motherhood has changed her perspective as a NICU nurse. We discuss: Finding out she was…
EP 27 | Lucia – Premature Birth, NICU, Infant Loss, Grief & Motherhood After Loss

September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

In this episode, Lucia shares the story of becoming a mother to Edmund, losing him after 40 days in NICU, and how his life profoundly shaped her experience of motherhood, grief and matrescence. We discuss: Lucia’s journey towards deciding…
EP 26 | Hannah - Matrescence, Intrusive Thoughts, Grief & Letting Go of the Pressure to Perform Motherhood

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

In this episode, Hannah shares her three postpartum experiences and reflects on how becoming a mother ultimately led her to her work as a perinatal counsellor. We discuss: Becoming a mum unexpectedly at 26Preparing extensively for birth…
EP 25 | Emma – Two Premature Babies, Life in NICU, Pregnancy Loss & Finding Strength in Motherhood

September 7, 2026 · 57 min

In this episode, Emma shares her experiences of premature birth, pregnancy loss, NICU and navigating two incredibly challenging postpartum seasons. We discuss: Developing severe preeclampsia during Emma’s first pregnancyHer son being born…
EP 24 | Lucinda - Sleep Deprivation, Infant Temperament, Returning to Work, Ready or Not and The Reality of Juggling Parenting and Paid Work

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

In this episode, Lu shares her experiences of becoming a mum to Ray and Posie, and how motherhood has shaped her relationship with work, identity and what she values most. We discuss: Ray arriving unexpectedly four weeks earlyRay spending…
EP 23 | Lilly - Slowing Down in Postpartum, Career & Identity, an Unsettled Baby & Matrescence

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

In this episode, Lilly shares her postpartum experiences with her two boys, Roo and Franklin. We discuss: Becoming a mother after years of supporting women as a midwifeRoo’s emergency caesarean birth under general anaestheticProcessing an…

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About the show

The Postpartum Season is a podcast dedicated to honest conversations about life after birth. Hosted by Laura, each episode explores the realities of the postpartum period through open, compassionate conversations with mothers and trusted health professionals. Motherhood is often portrayed as either beautiful or difficult, but the truth is that it can be both at the same time. This podcast creates space for the full picture—the joy, the love, the identity shifts, the exhaustion, the healing, the challenges, and everything in between. Whether you're preparing for your first baby, navigating the early weeks postpartum, returning to work, or simply looking for reassurance that you're not alone, The Postpartum Season is here to support you. Because every postpartum experience is different, but no one should have to navigate it feeling alone.