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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I was back in forth on weather or not I wanted to share something soo personal with the world, however here I am.
As a new mother I decided to feed my baby naturally, by breastfeeding. I didn’t know the first thing about breastfeeding but I knew it was something I wanted to do. Before having my baby boy I never thought about the negativity that comes with breastfeeding. Lately I have been seeing some very rude remarks, videos, and pictures in regard to breastfeeding. The major thing for me is nursing your little one in public without covering up. I have seen some of the nastiest most rudest comments pertaining to this topic. Most feel like us Mother’s need to 1. Cover up or 2. Nurse privately. But what they don’t consider is that who wants their face covered while eating, and who wants to be running around looking for a discrete place to nurse when their little one is demanding their only source of food. It’s a shame that this is America, something soo pure, natural, and beautiful is frowned upon by many. Us mother’s should not have to worry about what someone is going to say, when we feed our babies. My baby is 10 weeks and I have yet to nurse in public, because of the fear of the negative remarks. I really hope that someday soon I can come to a place where I am comfortable feeding my baby in public, and that in the future the public will be more accepting of it. Huge thanks to the Breastfeeding support group for black moms, you all have been amazing. I would have never shared my personal image if it weren’t for the support of you ladies. Like many mother’s my pregnancy was unplanned and unexpected. When I found out I was pregnant, my senior year in college was just starting that same week. For days weeks even months I worried about 1. Would I be able to finish school? 2. How the he’ll I was going to afford a baby? I was going to school full time and working part time, so I barely had enough money to pay bills, let alone take care of a child. Prayer is what got me through this trying time, I missed many classes and became very lazy, but I never felt defeated because I knew that I had my God rooting for me every step of the way. On May 6th, 2018 I had planned to walk across the stage to receive my bachelors, but god has other plans. I gave birth to a 7lb 7oz beautiful baby boy, and everything I once worried about went out the door. I want you to know that just because you hit a block in the road doesn’t mean that you have to put life on hold. Never in a million years did I think I’d get pregnant while I was in school, but I’m grateful that I did because my baby boy gave me a new meaning of life, and gave me motivation to finish school for him.
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