Having a baby is a magical experience, but that doesn’t mean it can’t sometimes be rough, both physically and mentally. For one thing, we often expect new mothers to do too much too quickly once their child is born. Try to remember that just because you can do anything doesn’t mean you can or should do everything all at once. Your body can take almost a year to reach its new normal, which may be different than you previous baseline. If you have feelings of anxiety or depression, don’t be afraid to talk them out.

Key Takeaways:

• Just because you can do anything doesn’t mean you can do everything all at once without any help, so don’t feel like you should.
• It can take up to ten months for your body to settle into its new normal, which is often not the same as the old normal.
• Don’t be afraid to acknowledge and talk through feelings of depression and anxiety with your support system or external resources.

“It’s the reality of this “mommy-sphere” we live in via social media that often has such an unhealthy control on how we approach motherhood. We doubt so much of ourselves because we’re worried that we’re not meeting a standard that really isn’t even there.”

Read more: https://mommycon.com/2019/05/21/5-things-new-moms-never-talk-about/