Motherhood and Career Balance
📌 The speaker emphasizes that motherhood is not glamorous as often portrayed on social media, calling it the toughest thing she has ever done.
👩‍🍼 She is actively practicing both English and Afrikaans to avoid confusing her baby.
💼 She is focusing on maximizing content creation during her four-month maternity leave while limiting work to radio and light content creation due to time constraints.

Pregnancy Planning and Decision Making
💍 The speaker married her husband after dating for only six months, meeting him on the reality TV competition *Big Brother Zanzi* in 2022.
🚫 She intentionally used an IUD because she prioritized her career takeoff and did not want to be pregnant immediately; she conceived three years later.
🤔 The decision between a C-section and natural birth was highly stressful and changed almost daily until the very last week, with a C-section ultimately being scheduled.

C-Section Experience vs. Expectations
💉 The fear surrounding the anesthetic needle for the C-section was severe, leading to significant shaking, but the actual needle was smaller and less painful than the IV drip needle.
💊 Pain management post-C-section was excellent due to immediate medication administration at the private hospital, leading to a surprisingly easy recovery where she could walk the next day.
🍑 Contrary to online fears, her recovery was smooth; by the second week, she felt fine, and the incision looks like a healed stretch mark with no required stitch removal.

Postpartum Reality and Support Systems
👶 She successfully breastfed exclusively for three weeks before transitioning to combo feeding due to the demanding schedule of feeding every three hours.
👨‍👩‍👦 Her husband's excitement was visible, noted by nurses recognizing him by the photocopy resemblance of the baby to him.
🏡 The transition home without immediate support (after staying at her parents' house for 10 days) was the most difficult three weeks, highlighting the critical need for help.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Seek professional medical confirmation rather than relying solely on online sources (like TikTok or ChatGPT) for interpreting complex results like high HCG levels.
➡️ Limit external advice during major personal decisions like childbirth options; ask trusted inner circles, but ultimately make and stick to your own decision to avoid confusion.
➡️ The speaker strongly credits the help received from her siblings during the initial recovery period, emphasizing that motherhood demands significant community support.

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