Dr. Mary Ellen Kramp sits down with Swathi Raman, a pediatrician who learned firsthand just how broken postpartum care can be, even for those who work inside the medical system. Swathi shares the story of her difficult delivery, a soft tissue infection that went unaddressed until day five postpartum, and the ongoing pelvic floor dysfunction she is still working through ten months later. She reflects on the gap between what new mothers are told to expect and the reality of recovery, why self-advocacy is so exhausting, and what she believes needs to change in medical education and postpartum follow-up care. Her perspective as both a patient and a provider makes for a conversation that is equal parts personal and eye-opening.