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The Momxiety Club is a podcast for new moms-whether it’s your first or fourth. We discuss real life as a mom - our triumphs, missteps, struggles, insecurities, relationships, and most importantly our worries and anxieties. We believe postpartum isn’t discussed enough and we have created this space for YOU! Get ready to listen and share openly about all things motherhood. Anxiety is such a big part of so many of our lives and we want you to know you are not alone. We are in this club together! Listen while you’re driving the kids so they nap, commuting to work, doing the never ending housework, walking/working out, showering, or anytime you need a mental mommy minute to regroup and keep being the awesome mom you are! This isn’t your average mommy advice show. We are your self-deprecating, unfiltered, and overly anxious support group. Lean on and listen in anytime you need a reminder that you are not alone.

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First Time Mom Anxiety with Tori Levine

January 21, 2021 • Episode 26

I was “first time mom anxious” after my first was born. The first few weeks I would burst into tears randomly, especially anytime I would think about being left alone with Reuben. We had an extremely difficult time with breastfeeding, I felt like a FAILURE, and felt like there was no way I would be able to feed him alone. Miraculously after tongue and lip tie revisions, multiple lactations consultant visits, nipple shields, syringe feeding, bottle feeding, breastmilk and spit up everywhere, pumping, use of a SNS feeder and what seemed like we needed 8 hands to do - Reuben latched on his own at 3 weeks old and I felt empowered but still needed support...
Listen to the episode to hear more about:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder
How dancing until college kept Tori's anxiety at bay...and she didn't realize it until a decade after she stopped!
Anxiety as a first time mom
Breastfeeding challenges
How Tori incorporated movement back into her life with an infant and how that not only helped her but many other moms
Food allergies and intolerances
How many times Tori took her son to the doctor to be told nothing was wrong
Timeline for the beginning of the diagnosis process for Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Referenced in this episode:
FREE Resource - Ways to Reduce Momxiety
FREE Resource - How to Help a New Mom From a Distance
Momxiety Club Episode 3 - When the village is taken away: How to help a new mom from a distance
'Hard is Hard’ TEDx Boulder Talk by Ash Beckham

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