How are you coping, mamas?

Hi mamma 👋🏼 I can 100% relate to this. I had my baby 10 days ago. I’m finding it difficult to switch off when baby is sleeping and find myself running round the house doing work so I can switch off… by the time I’ve finished, she’s awake. I have the added bonus of my episiotomy stitches failing so my wound is open and incredibly painful.. I keep telling myself it will improve.. but it’s got to be this morning 🥲 We got this. We will get there 💪🏼x

I promise it does get better! I’m 16 days PP with my second (my first is 22 months) and I’m also at this stage. I’m again recovering from a c section and struggling to rest as I feel well in myself however my wound has reopened after doing too much, I feel like I’ve gone back to 5 days PP. Do you have others who can help you and your partner? With my first, my MIL and other family/friends would pop over and help us with housework, bring us meals etc so it was one less thing to think about! I’m very much the same as you in that my brain feels full when things need doing and it stresses me out, meaning I can’t fully relax, however I’ve learnt that if you don’t, you could go backwards in recovery. Your body has been through a massive change, and will take some time to adjust x

I'm right there with you. I'm on baby number 3 and you'd think I'd be used to it by now but these newborn sleep deprived body aching days are tough. I've had the added challenge of having to recover from an emergency C-section so having 3 kiddos and a house to run does get to me. I am a list person and although I'm trying to go with the flow it's still bloody hard. All I can say is these days don't last forever and it does get easier, go easy on yourself. We have got this

12 days PP. Struggling with tiredness - I’m anaemic too🥴 lost over 2L of blood so it’s very hard to push through the sleepless nights. Also struggling with pain after 4th degree tear. Still trying to breastfeed but he is slow to gain weight. I’ve said no to visitors for today as finding it too draining

The first six weeks are the hardest. I promise you it gets better ❤️

We’ve got this girlies 💓💓🥰🥰

Congratulations! I’m 5 days pp after an unplanned c section and I am extremely drained/deep in recovery mode. We will get there! Surrendering and letting your body rest is hard but in the long run it’ll be so worth it ❤️

I’m with you! The sleep deprivation is real! I have two older children so the whole ‘rest when baby rests’ doesn’t really apply 😂 If you can, ask for help so you can have some you time - even if it’s just having a shower uninterrupted. Plus don’t forgot the hormone surge post baby… completely floored me - I was sobbing most days.

i completely get this! i’m due my second on the 29th April, but i remember having my first born in 2021, and it was tough. i was able to do things but i always felt exhausted and tired, but i promise you it does get better and easier! i’d say the first year is the toughest, and then it’s all up hill but with new challenges too 🤣 the thing i found the hardest with my first was organisation. i was one who, like you, had to do the jobs around the house and tick things off in my brain etc, but i got such bad baby brain (which i thought was a myth!), i was so disorganised, behind on things, i was forgetful, chores would pile up, i struggled being anywhere on time, and as someone who previously was always early to things, always organised, kept on top of everything etc, i struggled mentally because of this. the baby brain never really goes away but you learn to manage things better, it’s just adjusting time scales and workloads etc around your family. you’ll get there ❤️

I'm right here with you! Had my second 8 days ago and I'm really struggling with PP anxiety and mum guilt for my first who's seems to be really affected by the new baby! I keep trying to tell myself it does get easier because I know it does but it's so hard when you are in the trenches! You are doing a great job!

Hey! Exactly in the same boat as you n can’t seem to switch off! But agree with everyone that we need to rest whenever possible n take it easy. We will get there xx

The emotions and hormones are a crazy rollercoaster pp. I had a good birth and recovery is going well, but I’ve still been getting waves of emotion and randomly crying every now and then!

I am in the same boat.. delivered my baby 9 days ago.. baby decided to come early.. and I have episiotomy stitches as well which hurts really bad.. specially while nursing the baby.. which is every few hours.. it’s the pain relief medication that I am on that’s keeping me going.. and I have these emotional outburst as well where I just cry.. hormones playing all kinds of tricks… with my supporting husband and my mum here.. I am getting through the days.. and hoping based on other mama’s comments that hopefully better days will come sooner than later..

When I had my first I had a full on mental/emotional breakdown over the topping my husband chose for my jacket potato while we were still in the hospital. Shouted at him. Cried. Raged. I had no idea what was happening to me 🤣🤣 can laugh about it now but it’s horrid at the time when you can’t get a handle on how you feel. Hope you’re all feeling more like yourselves very soon xx