Paola Carrillo-Bustamante, Ph.D
Postpartum, Decoded
I'm Paola Carrillo-Bustamante, Ph.D, a computational biologist, biomedical engineer, and founder focused on decoding postpartum.
I combine scientific training with lived experience to make the biology and upheaval of postpartum more understandable—so mothers and their partners can replace confusion and self-blame with clarity, empathy, and earlier support.
Science meets lived experience
I am a scientist, writer, and mother exploring the realities of postpartum through both research and lived experience.
My training is in computational biology and biomedical engineering, where I studied how complex biological systems behave and how we build the tools needed to understand them. That systems perspective shapes how I approach postpartum: as one of the most profound biological, psychological, and social transitions in human life.
My work focuses on helping people better understand matrescence, postpartum recovery, and the complex transformations that follow birth; not only through research, but through the lived realities of motherhood.
Through writing, speaking, and educational workshops, I translate scientific evidence into clear insights and practical guidance that support mothers, families, and the communities around them.
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Speaking & Events
Inviting thoughtful conversations about postpartum science and lived experience.
