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Even though 93% of moms say self-care is essential, 80% get less than an hour of personal time per day.
If your sister had postpartum psychosis, your own risk increases tenfold.
“Being postpartum is the most sensitive time I’ve ever gone through in my life,” she said. “Learning a new version of myself is very difficult.”
Becoming a mother stripped me bare. My body took a beating from growing a human. It took another beating bringing that beautiful human into the world.
Exhausted, overwhelmed, and in the grips of a panic attack, Trainor describes the moment, saying, 'I was having a panic attack..."
The door clicked shut, and suddenly, I was alone. Just me and you. It wasn't supposed to feel this quiet. Or this overwhelming.
TikTok creator @ustheremingtons recently shared a raw, emotional video that has deeply resonated with moms everywhere.
This is the postpartum no one talks about.
Looking back, I wish I would have made my own self-care a priority as soon as my kids were born, rather than putting my needs on the back burner.
Statistics say one thing about postpartum mood disorders, but social media can say another.
