Loneliness after birth
Anyone else feel alone after giving birth? I’m happy and feel at peace but also kind of hurt that the people I used to talk to we don’t talk anymore. I’ve tried reaching out and I get the occasional responses but I feel like I have no more friends since giving birth. It’s weird because there’s a handful of girls that will say they’re there for me but when I reach out it takes a while for them to get back to me. Sometimes even a week. I think I used to keep myself more occupied before having a baby and I would also make myself more accessible and now I can’t do that so it just feels different. I’m also worried about making more friends because I’m worried about who I’m going to invite to my child’s parties once she’s older lol anyone else or just me? Would love other people’s perspectives well ☺️
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Sorry for the long response, I had my first glass of wine in a long time and I’m feeling chatty lol
I feel it gets worse when your baby gets to about 5 months then older because the cute baby for your friends has all worn off and now your just tired and at home doing the same routine every day
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I’ve really struggled with loneliness since my son was born. So before I jump into solutions I want to validate that being a new mother can be an isolating experience, even when you have friends and family around. Something I’ve been doing is just being very intentional about building my community and filling it with people who pursue me just as much as I pursue them (that’s not easy to find, but they are out there). I’m doing this by meeting people on this app, joining Facebook groups for women my age seeking friendships in my area (you’d be surprised how many women are in similar situations and are seeking connection), investing into the relationships that really “fill my cup,” and I’m thinking about doing a meetup.com event for women in my field of work. The bottom line is, there are people out there for you. Sometimes we just have to work a little harder than we thought we would to build our communities. And that’s okay. Anything worth having is worth the work. ❤️