If you are a new mom, have ever been yourself or around one, you know what “no time for myself” REALLY means. You had your baby shower where everyone gave you love, support and advice about the baby and a row of never ending ” oh, your life will change forever!”, but you don’t really get it until your baby arrives and you are standing in front of the mirror looking at the reflection of someone who is SURELY NOT you. I remember only too well staring at a not-so-hot of a mess in the mirror wondering WHAT has happened to my world that has gone crazy and how could that possibly be connected to that absolutely kissable and loveable bundle that melted my heart and had me wrapped around his finger within first 0.00001 of a second after the grand entrance into this world.
The reality is that you are spending 90% of your time feeding ( and
it really is not much different whether you bottle feed or breastfeed,
babies need to eat, and they eat often), changing, rocking, TRYING to
get a second of some rest for yourself ( because you are on 24 hour duty
now). No matter how much help you get, there is no one that can
substitute for “mommy” ( and your hormones will support my words) – you
will still be putting in over-hours regularly. You world has definitely
changed, but YOUR life hasn’t ended. It took me a little bit to figure
out, but – just as many others – I found that it is very important for
ME to feel my old, usual self. To still be a lover and a woman first,
and have motherhood ADD more beauty to my life instead of taking away
from it.
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