TW: This episode includes discussion of birth trauma.

Author of After Birth Jessica Hatcher-Moore talks to journalist Rosie Taylor about healing your body and mind after having a baby, her disappointing six-week check experiences and why jumping in freezing cold rivers helped her find herself again after becoming a mum.

On the Mother Bodies podcast, Rosie is on a mission to find out why postnatal health is still so overlooked and to uncover the biases and inequalities which mean women so often don’t get the care, support or treatment they need after having a baby. She speaks to fascinating guests about their personal stories of recovery after birth, how the politics of postnatal health affects us all - and the big ideas which could change mothers' lives for the better.

Jessica's book After Birth: What Nobody Tells You - How to Recover Body and Mind is out now in paperback - you can order it here. You can also follow her on Instagram @jessicajanehatcher and Twitter @jessiehatcher.

If you've been affected by any of the issues affected in today's episode, you may find these links helpful:

:: The Birth Trauma Association offers support and advice to people affect by birth trauma.

:: MASIC supports women with severe perineal birth injuries.

Rosie's birth injury mentioned in the episode is called pubis symphysis diastasis (dislocation of the pelvis). Unfortunately there's very little information out there on this condition but if it has affected you or someone you know, she would really love to hear from you. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to chat.

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