I'd like to take the time to
share with all of you that read this,
my struggles with motherhood
my struggles with motherhood
Here's my story
When we first brought Alaiva home
I noticed a few things
First, motherhood is so.dang.hard.
I mean seriously!
I had just gone through major surgery
and was supposed to rest...
...with a newborn...
ha.
Secondly, I wasn't allowed to do anything
I mean NOTHING
for 6 whole weeks
no laundry
no dishes
no bending over
no lifting
or driving
The heaviest thing that I was allowed
to lift was Alaiva
I went crazy I tell you!
I felt suffocated,
trapped
My poor, poor husband put up with a lot
those few weeks
I mean A LOT
He had to do everything!
Cook,
Clean,
listen to me cry
Yeah, that's right...
I cried
a lot
in fact, it was every time he left the house
I was like a leaky faucet!
I'll be honest, most days I didn't even get out of bed
It was hard having
this little girl depend so much on me
She ate every 2 hours
so it felt like all I did was feed her
all day
(which meant that I wouldn't even get dressed...ugh)
It was during this time that I relied heavily
on the Gospel
I read scriptures, listened to talks and sang
to my sleeping little babe
It also helped that Thomas
made sure to get me out of the house.
Even if it was just to Walmart to walk around!
I felt less suffocated this way
I was determined not to let the baby blues get to me!
Slowly I went from taking showers and
getting ready for the day,
to cooking meals and
hanging out in the living room
instead of our bed
(It doesn't sound like much, but trust me, it was hard work!)
I write this because I want you to know
that if you are having similar problems,
you aren't alone!
And don't feel ashamed or
like you aren't a good mom!
Sometimes it seems like other
people just ease right into motherhood...
but trust me,
every one has adjustments at first!
Just remember:
Pray, read & sing
It saved my bacon!
It's all worth it :)
I mean, look at this face!
(5 Days Old)
Thanks for reading!
Hope it helped!
When we first brought Alaiva home
I noticed a few things
First, motherhood is so.dang.hard.
I mean seriously!
I had just gone through major surgery
and was supposed to rest...
...with a newborn...
ha.
Secondly, I wasn't allowed to do anything
I mean NOTHING
for 6 whole weeks
no laundry
no dishes
no bending over
no lifting
or driving
The heaviest thing that I was allowed
to lift was Alaiva
I went crazy I tell you!
I felt suffocated,
trapped
My poor, poor husband put up with a lot
those few weeks
I mean A LOT
He had to do everything!
Cook,
Clean,
listen to me cry
Yeah, that's right...
I cried
a lot
in fact, it was every time he left the house
I was like a leaky faucet!
I'll be honest, most days I didn't even get out of bed
It was hard having
this little girl depend so much on me
She ate every 2 hours
so it felt like all I did was feed her
all day
(which meant that I wouldn't even get dressed...ugh)
It was during this time that I relied heavily
on the Gospel
I read scriptures, listened to talks and sang
to my sleeping little babe
It also helped that Thomas
made sure to get me out of the house.
Even if it was just to Walmart to walk around!
I felt less suffocated this way
I was determined not to let the baby blues get to me!
Slowly I went from taking showers and
getting ready for the day,
to cooking meals and
hanging out in the living room
instead of our bed
(It doesn't sound like much, but trust me, it was hard work!)
I write this because I want you to know
that if you are having similar problems,
you aren't alone!
And don't feel ashamed or
like you aren't a good mom!
Sometimes it seems like other
people just ease right into motherhood...
but trust me,
every one has adjustments at first!
Just remember:
Pray, read & sing
It saved my bacon!
It's all worth it :)
I mean, look at this face!
Thanks for reading!
Hope it helped!
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