Perth influencer Emily Gambin has addressed her followers' burning questions about expanding her family, revealing she wants another child but is cautious about sharing such personal details in the future.
Addressing Fan Questions
The social media personality, formerly known as Em Davies before marrying Joel Gambin, turned to Instagram to answer personal queries from her 407,000 followers. A significant portion of the questions revolved around whether she plans to have more children, following the birth of her daughter Isla in 2024.
Gambin admitted that “half of her question box” was filled with inquiries about having another baby. She initially hesitated but decided to respond, stating she does “want one more” but prefers a larger age gap between siblings.
Postpartum Depression Experience
“I do want one more eventually but I’ve always liked the idea of a slightly bigger age gap,” she said. “I’ve never personally loved the idea of two under two especially now because I had pretty bad postpartum depression after having Isla.”
The influencer noted that she now has more knowledge and awareness to support herself if she were to have another child. “I’d probably have a lot more tools to support myself if we did have another baby one day. So I’m not scared of it for that sense more so would just like to give myself some time and also Isla.”
Gambin also urged her followers to be considerate when asking such personal questions. “You never know what someone is going through behind the scenes. Some people are struggling with infertility, loss, pregnancy complications, relationship issues, mental health or maybe they simply don’t want more. And all of those reasons are valid.”
Opening Up About Mental Health
When asked about her postpartum depression, which began when Isla was six months old and lasted until January, Gambin shared her struggles. “I don’t even really know where to start when talking about postpartum depression because I don’t think I fully realised I was in it while I was going through it,” she revealed.
According to Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia, postnatal depression and anxiety affect up to one in five new mothers and up to one in 10 new fathers. Gambin admitted that many people would not have known what she was dealing with emotionally, and at times she “didn’t even really know myself.”
“I was still working, posting, showing up online, being a mum every day but internally I felt exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious and honestly just not like myself,” she said. “My brain never switched off and I felt guilt all the time. Guilty if I worked, guilty if I rested, guilty if I wanted time to myself, guilty if I felt overstimulated, guilty for having ppd haha.”
Gambin expressed gratitude for her supportive partner and friends during that challenging period. “I’m so grateful that I had such a supportive partner and such supportive friends around me during that time because it was pretty rough. I felt like I didn’t even really know myself. Which is a scary feeling!”
She also mentioned trying antidepressants, but they “did the opposite of what they were meant to do for me which then scared the f..k out of me.”
