The Mama Perspective | Motherhood and Maternal Wellbeing

A space for real stories, shared experiences and modern motherhood.

The voice behind the blog

Natasha is a mum of two little boys and the voice behind The Mama Perspective. Passionate about maternal mental health and self-care, she writes honestly about the highs, lows, and healing moments of motherhood.

Tag: Pregnancy

  • Not for the Scale, But for Me: 100 Days of Choosing Myself

    Not for the Scale, But for Me: 100 Days of Choosing Myself

    Yesterday marked 100 days in a row since I started my calorie counting journey. I haven’t done it to be obsessed with the numbers or lose a drastic amount of weight. Here’s why I did do it though. I have an under active thyroid so losing weight is difficult as it is. And I love…

  • My Positive Birth Story: the second time round

    My Positive Birth Story: the second time round

    I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if I should share my experience of labour and birth for the second time around. It felt like something so personal, and to be honest, I wasn’t sure anyone would be interested. But after reading a few birth stories from other mums, I thought, Why not? Maybe my experience will resonate…

  • What Good Maternal Mental Health Means to Me

    What Good Maternal Mental Health Means to Me

    Soon, I’ll be giving birth to my second born child – Freddy’s little brother. During this pregnancy, Danny and me have been trying to focus on Freddy quite a bit and involve him as much as we can. Welcoming our second son into the world won’t be all dreamy and easy at first but it…