Why I Started Alchemy of Motherhood | Birth Trauma, PPD & PPA

How Birth Trauma, PPD, PPA, and Postpartum Recovery Inspired Alchemy of Motherhood

Every chapter of my story has been shaped by resilience, love, and the hard reality of postpartum. From navigating birth trauma and postpartum preeclampsia to facing the unseen struggles of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA), I learned that the hardest part wasn’t the recovery itself. It was how unprepared and unsupported I felt.

When I first entered postpartum, I realized how much silence surrounds this season. The glossy baby books and prenatal classes painted a picture of joy and bonding, but they never mentioned the tears at 3 a.m., the panic that steals your breath, or the grief for the woman you once were. No one told me that you could feel both deep love and deep loss at the same time, or that both were equally valid.

I started Alchemy of Motherhood because I couldn’t stay quiet anymore. Too many mothers were walking through the same storm, alone, dismissed, or told to “be grateful.” I wanted to build a space where we could tell the truth about what happens after birth: the messy, the beautiful, and everything in between. A space where we could feel seen, supported, and understood, not minimized or dismissed.

Through this platform, my goal is to bridge the gap between what mothers experience and what healthcare and society acknowledge. I’ve heard too many stories of women whose symptoms of PPD or PPA were dismissed as ‘baby blues,’ or whose birth trauma was overlooked simply because their delivery was deemed a medical success. By creating community, collecting stories, data, and insights, Alchemy of Motherhood exists to shine a light on these realities. Not to dwell in the pain, but to validate it, learn from it, and use it to advocate for better care.

I’ve come to believe that motherhood is an alchemy: a transformation forged through vulnerability, love, and loss. It’s where who we were and who we’re becoming meet in the same breath. And it deserves to be honored as such, not hidden behind perfection, but seen for the amazing human experience it is.

So, this is where our conversation begins. Here, you’ll find stories, research, and reflections on what it means to rebuild after birth, not as the mother we expected to be, but as the woman we are becoming.

You’re not alone in this. None of us are.

Welcome to Alchemy of Motherhood.

Together, We Can Redefine Postpartum

If this resonates, I invite you to share your story through the Postpartum Data Project or join our supportive Discord community. Together, we can help mothers feel seen, supported, and never alone.