After a child is born into the world many mothers like myself experience what is called Postpartum Depression, which is depression after given birth. I myself experienced this within the second week of having my baby boy. For two weeks straight I cried everyday, because I wasn’t getting any sleep, I was overwhelmed, and Ci’an would continue to cry even after being fed and changed. It was a challenge trying to figure out this new life of being a mother. I also struggled with not having my family close, being that they live 2 hours away.
My case of postpartum depression was not as serious as other mothers, however it took a tol on my body. I wasn’t eating, I felt disgusting, and very unattractive. It was like I would look in the mirror and not even recognize myself. What many mothers don’t have that I was blessed to have was the support of my partner. He took care of (and still does) all the bills, he has made this experience as stress and worry free as possible, and he always helps with our son despite being sleep deprived. He has truly been the rock of this journey. Ci’an is now 13 weeks, and is doing amazing, I am 13 weeks postpartum and I am also doing great, all of my pregnancy weight plus some is gone, and I am in a really good place in my life. If nothing else, please take from this that support is very crucial when going through postpartum depression, share your feelings with someone you trust, take some time for yourself, and most importantly it’s okay to cry.
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Tanya
8/17/2018 06:08:19 am
Yes.keep speaking out.💘
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Yes! It's incredibly important to speak out after the struggles of postpartum life. I feel like most people think the hardship ends after you give birth but that's not the case. I struggled with postpartum anxiety and I don't think I talked enough about it then and I wish I had.
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