{"id":552,"date":"2025-04-26T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalroofingintallahassee.com\/?p=552"},"modified":"2025-05-02T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:21:27","slug":"i-started-a-business-at-seven-months-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalroofingintallahassee.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/i-started-a-business-at-seven-months-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"I started a business at seven months pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we officially launched <\/span>Peachies<\/span><\/a>, I was seven months pregnant. The timing wasn\u2019t perfect, but then again, what is?<\/span><\/p>\n

We were building a brand designed to make early parenting easier and more beautiful, and I was about to enter that life stage headfirst. On paper, it made sense. In practice, it was chaos.<\/span><\/p>\n

What surprised me most, though, was that <\/span>starting a business<\/span><\/a> while heavily pregnant wasn\u2019t the hardest part. That came later, when I returned to work three months postpartum and stepped straight into a <\/span>fundraise<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was trying to be everything: a present mum, a sharp operator, a high-energy founder, a human milk machine. But underneath it all, I was quietly trying to stitch my identity back together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Women can have it all \u2014 but at what cost?<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a cultural narrative that women can do it all. And I believe that\u2019s true. But at what cost? What toll does that take on your body, your mental health, your relationships, your joy?<\/span><\/p>\n

In those early months back at work, I\u2019d be <\/span>pitching investors<\/span><\/a> with a breast pump strapped to me off-camera. I\u2019d negotiate supplier contracts while rocking a napping newborn with one foot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My calendar was a patchwork of meetings, breastfeeding sessions, childcare handovers, and the occasional stolen shower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I survived thanks to <\/span>meticulous scheduling<\/span><\/a> and the support of my partner and my co-founder, Rima, who held space for me as both a mum and a businesswoman. But it wasn\u2019t easy. In fact, it was the hardest period of my life after losing my father. And it still isn\u2019t easy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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My calendar was a patchwork of meetings, breastfeeding sessions, childcare handovers, and the occasional stolen shower. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The experience has taught me some deep, humbling truths about business, parenting, and what it means to show up fully in both.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Designing your day is a superpower<\/h3>\n

One of the gifts of running your own company is the freedom to <\/span>shape your schedule<\/span><\/a>. That flexibility doesn\u2019t mean working less \u2014 it means working <\/span>differently<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>I structure my days around when I can be most present with my son, when I need quiet time to focus, and when I\u2019m emotionally and mentally available for meetings or creative thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n

This flexibility is a lifeline. It lets me integrate motherhood into the fabric of my workday, not just squeeze it into the margins.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Resilience is cumulative<\/h3>\n

Building a business and becoming a parent at the same time isn\u2019t just possible \u2014 it\u2019s <\/span>weirdly symbiotic<\/span><\/i>. The resilience you build in one space feeds the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Surviving sleepless nights made me more patient in tough negotiations. Navigating toddler tantrums made me a better, more <\/span>empathetic team leader<\/span><\/a>. You build those muscles and find that the strength carries over.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Delegation is survival<\/h3>\n

Both parenting and entrepreneurship demand that you be everywhere, all at once. But learning how to delegate \u2014 at home and at work \u2014 has been essential. I\u2019ve had to get comfortable trusting others with the things I used to hold tightly. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>That means asking for help with childcare, sharing the load with my partner, and leaning on our incredible Peachies team. I don\u2019t need to do everything myself. I shouldn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Focus on what matters<\/h3>\n

You simply can\u2019t do it all \u2014 not physically, mentally, or emotionally. And that\u2019s okay. The real challenge is figuring out <\/span>where<\/span><\/i> your time and energy are best spent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s <\/span>meaningful<\/span><\/a>? What\u2019s necessary? What brings you joy?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For me, that\u2019s being fully present in certain moments. At bathtime with my son, or deep in flow on a supply chain planning session.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have family nearby (my partner and I are both expats), so our local village is made up of friends, co-founders, and a patchwork of support. It works. It\u2019s enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. If it\u2019s not fun, it\u2019s not worth it<\/h3>\n

This journey is hard, but it\u2019s also thrilling. The highs are exhilarating, the creative freedom is unmatched, and the passion we feel for the Peachies <\/span>mission statement<\/span><\/a> is what fuels us through the rough patches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fun might feel like a luxury in the middle of a 2 a.m. wake-up or a crisis meeting, but it\u2019s actually essential. If you\u2019re not finding moments of joy in the building, the problem-solving, the storytelling, then what\u2019s it all for?<\/span><\/p>\n

All things considered..<\/h2>\n

Yes, women can do it all. But we shouldn\u2019t have to do it <\/span>alone<\/span><\/i>, and we shouldn\u2019t pretend there\u2019s no cost. <\/span>The myth of effortless balance doesn\u2019t serve us<\/b>. What does serve us is honesty, support, flexibility, and permission to let some things slide.<\/span><\/p>\n

I launched a business at seven months pregnant. I fundraised while recovering from a major abdominal surgery and leaking milk in a hoodie. I\u2019ve failed, fumbled, cried, laughed, and grown. I\u2019m still in it, still figuring it out. My mindset is to keep moving forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And you know what? I wouldn\u2019t trade it for anything.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Morgan Mixon, co-founder of Peachies <\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan is co-founder of Peachies, leading product development and supply chain. Previously she was COO of accelerateHER (part of Founders Forum), an organisation focused on addressing the under-representation of women in tech. Morgan started her career in corporate communications and operations across heavy and sustainable energy industries. Morgan has an MBA from Imperial College and she speaks Mandarin and Italian. A Management Today 35 Women Under 35. Proud mama to Lev.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Peachies <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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