When Laura Guckian was first handed her newborn son, she expected to feel a surge of love - but she didn't. Struggling to bond with her child, Laura felt frightened and alone. Unable to get him to breast feed or to cope with his constant crying, she eventually admitted herself for psychiatric care. Now a mother of three and host of the award-winning podcast Momfessions, Laura is an accredited life coach and advocate for maternal mental health. She talks to Susie Ferguson about normalising the challenges of motherhood and why being a good mum doesn't mean being a perfect mum.

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