Am I a failure for getting help?

Omg absolutely not- I have a supportive partner and we both have family around happy to help and it is still absolutely exhausting. Sounds like a great idea your mum coming if you’re happy with that and some extra sleep that might come with it will be amazing. Don’t give yourself a hard time x

Get the help, you’re not a failure. Motherhood is hard at every stage.

My MIL helped me a lot in the first months and it really saved my mental health.

It takes a village and for some reason we feel accepting help equates to not coping, not being good enough. Children traditionally aren’t raised by just the nuclear family but the extended too. There are no medals or rewards for suffering - if your mum can stay; grab her with both hands and make the most of it. I hope you get time to rest and enjoy your mums company and support.

Ppd is not a joke. It is normal to need help. It's already hard to take care of a baby, even worse with ppd. The baby will be better taken care of with help. You are not failing, you are actually succeeding by asking for help !

Get all the help you need if it’s available. Whether you have PPD or not motherhood is hard even on the best of days. If your mum is offering then I would not hesitate. I wish I had some help but it’s been the three of us since day one and no one ca. step in even in case of sickness etc. It’s actually scary to think about it

You definitely are not a failure. If help is offered, take it. I wish I had more help when my children were really young, it’s hard being a parent! I suffered with ppd with my last and it’s horrible. I got help because I knew I needed it and I’m so much better now xx

There is light at the end of the tunnel❤️

Failure would be not asking for help. Have to put your pride aside for what’s best for your child and you 💙 it’s really tough out here with ppd, hoping you take care of yourself and are kind to yourself 🥲