Mom Journey: Navigating New Motherhood with Sarah Hollingsworth

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In today’s episode, Jacqueline is joined by Sarah Hollingsworth, Founder & CEO of Poppylist. After a difficult return to the workforce from maternity leave, Sarah decided to step away from her career to focus on family, and health, and to pursue a new entrepreneurial journey. In July of 2019, Sarah launched Poppylist, a simplified baby registry platform that helps parents be who they want to be, starting with the right products for their growing family. Sarah resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Scott, and two daughters, Amelia and Zoey.

Sarah has a very relatable story about becoming a new mom, dealing with breastfeeding and mental health issues. She says what we know a lot of moms are feeling on a daily basis, and Jacqueline validates all of these feelings and thoughts. Being a mom is hard work, but listening to Sarah’s story just may leave you feeling like you’re not really alone.

In today's show, we discuss:

• Sarah’s birth stories
• Breastfeeding both of her children in very different ways
• What Sarah wishes she knew for her first birth
• Mental health and how Sarah balances and copes
• Pumping, nursing, and weaning

A Glance at This Episode:

• [3:02] Sarah’s journey to motherhood
• [4:51] Ameila’s birth story
• [7:33] Sarah looks back on what she wishes she would have known during her first labor
• [10:52] Sarah’s breastfeeding journey with Amelia
• [18:30] How Sarah handled pumping for Amelia when it was time to go back to work
• [26:10] What Sarah did differently in her breastfeeding journey with Zoey
• [38:28] Weaning Zoey and how Sarah dealt with the emotions
• [51:13] What Populist is and how it’s beneficial to moms

Related Links:

• Poppylist Homepage
• Start Your Poppylist Baby Registry
• Poppylist Instagram
• Poppylist Twitter
• Holistic Lactation Website
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