Postpartum check in ❤️ How are you feeling ??

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Im 5 weeks Postpartum on Monday ! I love being a mommy, I can stare at my baby girl all day. But the sleep deprivation is REAL.  Sometimes I forget who I was before my baby. I feel like nothing more than a “mother “ , a lost of identity. Don’t get me wrong, being a mommy is beautiful, and it is a blessing 💜. But it’s definitely a new transition, I’m a first time mommy 
How is everyone else doing / feeling?

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Soon once baby gets into a bit of a routine maybe around 3-4 months you should be getting a decent amount more of sleep and remember it’s DOES get easier and it DOES get better. Remember to take time for you, if you can hand baby off to daddy or another caretaker you trust and get you time to sleep, shower, relax. You’re doing great ❤️ 
I’m 6 months postpartum also a first time mom and this has been one hell of a journey! I’m sure you can agree too. It does feel like we lose ourselves a bit, feel only like a mom or caretaker, feel as if we’re alone. I mean that’s how I feel anyways. Still trying to find myself and understand I’m more than just a mom, not that being a mom isn’t great, but I’m more than this. I didn’t know it but I actually have PPD and I recently just sought treatment for it, I went so long in such a dark place I never thought I’d get out. I’m hoping I can continue to love life and this journey I’m on. 
It was sweet of you to ask this! Feels nice to get stuff off my chest. Thank you 😊

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My little one is 1 month old today ❤️ 😊
I am tired lol. This is my 4th baby but it's been 16 years since I've done this, definitely feeling all the aches and pains and sleep deprivation way more than I remember. 
I've got awful pain on my pelvis, tailbone, hips and knees. Having done this 3 other times I know it gets better so I think that's helping me stay mentally good. My fiancé and older kids are being super helpful and i'm so thankful for them. But sometimes the littlest thing or comment will really put my patience to the test! Just the other day we stopped by the almost in-laws house and after they asked me how i was doing and i said 'tired' his dad said 'still?' i know he didn't mean anything by it he's 80 years old and I don't think any of his kids were breastfed and he has no idea what my day and night look like or how my body is wrecked on top of all of that. 😩 But just that he said that like i shouldn't be tired anymore at this point just upset me. 
Overall  I feel like I handle things really good mentally, and when things are getting too intense I just tell people 'This is getting to be too much for my postpartum brain.' and take a break.
One thing i have been doing is taking quiet little pictures of me and my baby during the middle of the night❤️ capturing those fleeting moments of 3 am snuggles where it's just and her awake and we are each other's everything .  There's just something so special about it, yes I'm tired and it would be nice to sleep for real one day, lol but this is what it's all about. Being a mother is so beautiful 😊

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Bubs 4 weeks and besides us all stuck in iso with covid,  feeling great.  4 kids 2 adults in iso and haven't gone insane yet.  Lol bubs handling covid well thank God

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The first few weeks are always pretty awful for me- between physical recovery and mental, I’m a mess and it sucks because I can’t really bond with them until this period of time is over. That said, I’ve felt so much love for each of my babies! I just had my third 11 weeks ago and the transition has been a lot, but I love her so much. I’m struggling more with the brain fog and focus. I’m constantly doing something so sometimes I feel like I can’t even focus if I tried. Sleep has been decent but anxiety can creep up easy. I didn’t have it as bad with the other two, but I know life is even more busier now with 3 and the oldest in school!

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