Chloe reflects on the support she received, or sometimes lacked, with people suggesting she switched to formula when breastfeeding was challenging. She empathises with new mothers who gave birth during lockdown, recognising the isolation they may feel without mothering groups or social support. For Chloe, meeting other mothers was essential to her well-being during her first maternity leave.
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I’m Chloe, I’ve got three boys, a six-year-old, a four-year-old and a ten-month-old lockdown baby.
I had fertility issues and then I had two years of failed fertility treatment before I had my first. We were… read more