S2 Ep 2 Aoife MacNeill, Twin Motherhood, Breastfeeding and the Pressure to Bounce Back
Chaos with Karen and CiaraShow Notes
This week on Chaos with Karen and Ciara, we're joined by Aoife MacNeill, pre and postnatal personal trainer and mum to three-year-old twin girls. Aoife shares her journey from finding out she was expecting twins to navigating pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and the realities of raising two babies at the same time. We chat about the shock of a twin pregnancy, the joys and challenges of twin motherhood, and her experience of breastfeeding her girls into toddlerhood. We also dive into the pressures many women feel to "bounce back" after having a baby, what safe and realistic exercise looks like during pregnancy and postpartum, and how mothers can rebuild strength and confidence in their bodies without unrealistic expectations. This is an honest, reassuring conversation about motherhood, movement and giving yourself grace during every stage of the journey.
You can find Aoife on Instagram @aoifemacneill
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