Maternal Mental Health Week
If you had asked me how I was doing in those early postpartum weeks, I would have said "great!" and I wouldn't have been lying. Okay, I had to ask my OB/GYN to increase my anxiety medication, and yes, I was up every three to four hours pumping. But I thought: everyone knows your life changes after having a baby. This is normal . Now that I am on the other side of it, I can see that I was struggling in those early months. But I can only see that because I'm finally starting to feel like myself again. And if I'm being 100% honest? I'm still not fully recovered. My c-section scar is still healing (a quick Google search will tell you that a deep uterine scar can take two years to fully heal). I'm still having skin issues related to the hormones associated with pregnancy and post-partum. So yes, I'm better. But I'm also still recovering. And that's okay. Here's the thing: when you're pregnant, you see your doctor monthly, then biweekly, then...