“I landed on my baby”... how do you move past mum guilt when a nightmare becomes reality? - with Abi Draycott

Abi, mum of 3 and a friend of Sophie’s, is speaking with us about her story. In this very emotional and vulnerable episode, Abi describes her journey into motherhood, the day their world shifted after a fall devastatingly impacted their newborn and the family’s road to recovery. Despite everything, Abi’s sense of humour and optimism had us in awe! We discuss…

• Moving from the UK to Australia and how to keep the grandparents involved

• How an ADHD diagnosis transpired after becoming a mum

• Being a first time parent and how bitter-sweet hindsight can be

• How the intrusive thought so many new parents have became a reality and the terrifying moments that unfolded

• How guilt felt selfish and Abi’s strength in dealing with the accident

• Navigating their daughter’s recovery

• When a random pregnancy test turned into their next big chapter (much earlier than expected!)

• How life is now looking for Abi’s family

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston (instagram.com/londonxboston/?hl=en)) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce (instagram.com/svpearce/?hl=en))

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