From Postpartum Depression to Postpartum Doula: How the Lord Healed Me and Grew My Business
In this deeply personal episode, I’m sharing more of my own postpartum story — from walking through postpartum depression to finding healing, purpose, and eventually building a business supporting other moms in the season I once struggled through myself.
We talk about what it looked like to wrestle with fear, identity shifts, and mental health challenges after becoming a mom, while also learning how the Lord was gently rebuilding my confidence, strengthening my faith, and calling me into the work I do today.
If you’re in a hard postpartum season right now, I hope this episode reminds you that healing is possible, support matters, and you are not forgotten in motherhood.
Whether you are struggling emotionally, feeling overwhelmed by the transition into motherhood, or wondering how God could possibly use your story for good, this conversation is for you.
Disclaimer: This podcast episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider for personalized medical or mental health support.
Need support?
Postpartum Support International HelpLine:
Call or Text: 1-800-944-4773
Text in English: 800-944-4773
Text en Español: 971-203-7773
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:
Call or Text 988
Ready to dive into God’s word together?
If this episode encouraged you and you’re looking for faith-based postpartum support, encouragement, and community, join the Postpartum on Purpose Bible Study Community here:
www.abridgetomotherhood.com/biblestudy
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Want More Support in the Postpartum Season?
If you’re longing for deeper support during postpartum, you’re invited to join my community Bible study, Postpartum on Purpose.
Inside this space, we have honest conversations about the real struggles moms face in postpartum while opening God’s Word together to see how His truth speaks into our mental health, identity, relationships, and healing.
You don’t have to walk this season alone.
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Postpartum moms need more than a meal train and a quick “How’s the baby?”
They need to be seen, supported, and cared for, too.
In this episode of the A Bridge to Motherhood Podcast, Danielle talks about some of the ways the church can unintentionally make postpartum motherhood harder—including expecting moms to return to “normal” too quickly, asking them to serve before asking what they need, and sometimes offering spiritual answers to problems that also require practical support.
Because postpartum moms may need prayer and sleep.
They may need Scripture and a meal.
They may need to trust God and ask for help.
These things are not opposites.
Supporting a postpartum mom is spiritual ministry—and the church has an opportunity to become a place where mothers don't have to pretend they're okay or carry the weight of motherhood alone.
And while we don't want to place unrealistic pressure on moms to maintain a perfect spiritual routine, we also don't want mothers to believe that their relationship with God has to disappear during this season.
So what does it actually look like to spend time with God when you're exhausted, overwhelmed, and barely have time to shower?