Kenyan Gospel artist Kambua Mathu has opened up about her painful postpartum experience after giving birth to her firstborn son Nathaniel Muhoro.
In a social media post, the singer shared her struggle to produce milk after delivery, which further compounded her baby blues.
She revealed that her milk took a while to come in, which caused her stress and pressure, but she received help from her “village of sisters”, a group of nurses who helped her on her journey to recovery.
Kambua’s social media post elicited a lot of responses from her followers, who could relate to her experience and shared their own postpartum journey; raising awareness on the little- talked about the fact that childhood trauma could affect postpartum depression.
Kambua’s post has garnered significant attention on social media, with many users praising her for opening up about her experience and encouraging more discussions on postpartum issues.
Kambua, who is known for her soulful gospel music, has previously shared her struggles with infertility and miscarriage, inspiring many women to speak out about their own reproductive health struggles.
Her latest post highlights the importance of postpartum support and sheds light on the challenges new mothers face after giving birth.
