Still recall this day, being discharged from the hospital as a brand new mom and a first time parent, me and my husband we both were so nervous, to brighten up he instantly said lets capture a memory here, classic YASH insisted me to pose yet again.

And with that swollen face and heavy bleeding I pulled it off.

The fourth trimester was like a quantum jump, a phase of abrupt transitions.  Everything around me was rapidly changing, I was now responsible for the baby that was no longer in my belly. My body was struggling mentally and physically, I experienced headaches because of a sudden drop in my hormones.

Lack of sleep impaired my memory and struggled with “momnesia”.  Facial transformation is real, was unable to recognize myself in the mirror.

Heavy bleeding, leaky bladder, pain medications and backaches was an add on to my anxiety.

Irony is when you have 12 prenatal appointments at your OBGYN and 1 postpartum checkup. For nine months you walked into your OBGYN appointments and the attention was mostly on you, now that the baby has arrived that attention has quickly shifted onto them and away from you.

Having a newborn is a handful- it is very easy for new moms to become overwhelmed in the first few months of postpartum with the little to none sleep schedule and on demand feedings it is very easy to go into a downward spiral. In addition to all of that, moms still have to take care of their physical recoveries and deal with the changes of their hormones and adjusting to their new life.

It’s really important to talk about our real experiences. 

It takes time to adjust to this new role. SO….

•  It’s extremely important to take care of yourself.
• It’s okay to cry.
• Get outside as much as you can.
• Learn to multitask, like you’ve never done before.
• It’s okay if you need medication.
• It’s okay if things doesn’t go as planned.
• It’s okay to Formula feed.

 PS – Always keep in mind that things do become more manageable, you will get better, you will feel like yourself again. No two pregnancies are same.