Overview
- After giving birth in early 2024, Kebekus says a Caesarean left her with severe pain and wound fluid pockets that made standing impossible.
- She underscores her privilege, citing money, family help, a capable father and early paid childcare that enabled a stage return seven months postpartum, often breastfeeding between shows.
- Kebekus rejects Instagram’s idealized postnatal imagery, saying her Wochenbett bore little resemblance to curated depictions.
- She expands on the pressures in her book, 8000 Arten, als Mutter zu versagen, describing motherhood as a job with terrible pay and extreme hours.
- Kebekus urges structural fixes, pointing to scarce and costly daycare, hurdles for the self‑employed, and the need for more women in decision‑making roles and fairer sharing of mental load.