The second segment talked about the realities of childbirth, the guest Titilayo Medunoye says pregnancy is different for everyone and no pregnancy is ever the same. A lot of changes will happen within and outside the woman’s body during the course of pregnancy such as swollen nose, bigger nose, skin breakouts, heavier breasts, expansion of tummy, stretchmarks amongst others.
Delivery on the other hand is related to a very intense muscle pull around the stomach and the back. According to her postpartum depression is a time of depression for a new mum which can span from two weeks to many months, there’s a huge disconnect between the mother and the child and she may or may not voice out but she’s extremely unhappy, battling with a lot of emotional pressure and stress from giving birth, dealing with the hormonal changes going on in her body, mothers who experience this depression are very disinterested in the child.
She said often times we ignore the experiences and tend to focus on what comes after, the excitement of having a baby, holding a baby, having a part of one being birth which is where the excitement comes from majorly.