Britt McNabb / miscarriage, lockdown birth & NICU stay, anxiety, milk protein intolerance, mindfulness & meditation

Motherness

In this episode, I speak with Britt McNabb, a beautiful new mum to her son Aston and a baby who she miscarried in her first pregnancy. Today, we start at the very beginning when she first became a mama to the little one who she miscarried. She bravely opens up about how this affected her at the time, how she reflects on that experience now, and the appreciation it has given her for her new baby, Aston who was born as New Zealand first entered lockdown in March. It wasn’t an easy start for her little family, with level 4 COVID restrictions in place and Aston needing to spend some time in NICU, but it’s clear that the fighting spirit Aston has comes from Britt – a kind and mindful mama who is has wholly embraced her role as protector and nurturer. She has felt it all in their first few months and describes it so poignantly for us today.

We talk a lot about our identity as mothers and it seems to me, from talking to Britt, that as challenging as their time has been, being a mother is the truest essence of her soul and she has never known more purpose. I’m sure you’ll join me in agreeing that she is everything she hopes to be already – and more.
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