I so am tired of explaining myself!
I have PPD and PPA. I love my daughter so much but the tole having a baby has taken on me mentally is insane. Between a long hospital stay, problems breastfeeding(which I wasn’t able to do) jaundice, reflux, sleep regressions and many other challenges I did not enjoy motherhood for a while. Not until my daughter was probably 5-6 months old. She’s almost a year old and I enjoy her so much. My husband and I decided no more babies. And he just got a vasectomy. The idea of more kids gives him anxiety also. I am so tired of explaining our reasoning to people. And of people saying oh don’t you wanr her to have a little brother or sister? And asking why. I don’t want to tell a bunch of people I have PPD so it’s hard to explain. My brothers and sister in law all said stupid things when we told them. Like well If thats what best for your family but you might regret it in a few years but you know it’s your choice. Duh it’s our choice and no we won’t. Neither of my brothers have kids and my sister in law has 3 so she doesn’t understand why we only want one. My mom and my husbands mom are the only ones who have been totally supportive which has helped a lot. No one said you have to have more than one. You have to do what’s best for yourself and your family. But for some reason no one seems to get that
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