Kayleigh on her anxiety about giving birth during a pandemic

In her “Postpartum Special” episode of Not Gonna Lie, Kylie dives into the raw, unfiltered experience of welcoming baby number four.

“In Alabama, we are committed to strengthening families and supporting those who serve our state,” said Governor Ivey.

“They just had massive abdominal surgery to get out the human life that they just built.”

A heartwarming TikTok from @ustheremingtons with almost 12.4 million views shows a mom stepping in to give her new mom friend a much-needed break

“She is my best friend from growing up. We’ve been friends for 15+ years. This is her first baby and they are doing well!”

In the now-viral image, Bailey sits holding her newborn, her hair in a messy bun, wearing a hoodie, sporting a look of pure postpartum bewilderment.

“You start to bond on this different level… like you just get each other.”

For many women, pregnancy is both joyful and vulnerable. While often framed as a glowing experience, the reality is more nuanced.

"I’ll be standing over my sink cleaning everyone's mess for the 37th time that week and it’ll only be Tuesday. Where as I have done this many times before, on this day anger will rise, hot and dizzying. These are no longer dishes, they are injustices."

After my son was born, all I wanted was sleep. But I was scared of closing my eyes for fear of something happening to him during that time. I couldn’t shut my mind off from all the irrational thoughts running through it.

“At this point, it’s her uterus or it’s her life.”

I did not want this to ruin my life or rule my brain.

"I took on the identity of a strong person, who, despite having had an unstable childhood, was well-adjusted and thriving. I knew everyone had their own painful experiences and dysfunctional families. I wasn’t going to drown myself in mine."

"My anxiety and depression worsened during pregnancy due to many factors; canceled baby shower, working from home, limited social interaction, isolation, canceled trips, financial stress, COVID fear, etc."

Sometimes newfound motherhood finds you in a doctor’s office, checking your battle wounds from labor and painful delivery. And sometimes it finds you in the waiting room of an ER, clinging to the last bit of sanity you have left-begging for someone to hear you. 

"New moms are at once the strongest people you will ever meet and the weakest. They are at once warriors and defeated soldiers."