When do you start to feel normal again?
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i do very much miss going to the mall, out to dinner.. can’t wait till that stuff starts feeling easy again!!
Almost 6 weeks postpartum and feel more like myself than ever! Only getting slightly sad that I am stuck in the house a lot with baby boy but otherwise feeling decent
Everyone is different! Postpartum anxiety or depression can definitely take over with baby blues and take a little longer. I know it’s tricky but finding time every day to do a little something helps. A walk around the block, doing your makeup, finding little moments of you time might not feel So lost
I just hit 4 weeks post partum, and for the the first two weeks I was miserable in my body. Mentally and physically. But now I am not bleeding and my milk supply is basically nothing now. Granted an easier delivery made it easier on recovery. This is my second baby and my first was polar opposite on recovery. I went out on a girls night at two weeks post partum and while it was hard to leave my babies I knew that I needed that time. My advice to you momma is do it when you feel ready to. Even if it’s just to go for twenty minutes to get yourself a coffee or grocery shop, feeling ready to leave your house or get back to hanging out with friends should only depend on how you are feeling about doing it. Don’t put a time limit on yourself!
I don’t think you ever feel like you used to…you just gave birth and became a whole different person you can’t really be the old you before baby anymore. You’ll of course be able to enjoy some of the things you used to enjoy after some months but it’s different now because you have a lil human. I heard most moms say it depends on what kind of lifestyle you had before and how well you’re healing and coping with the life change before you feel “normal”
i’m a little past 6 weeks post partum and just started having the itch to go out again (etc, started taking my son to see family at their houses as opposed to them coming to ours, he was still seeing family if they came to us. also going on walks regularly now). i’m not 100% there yet but slowly feeling more comfortable. once my son has his first round of shots i’ll feel way better i hope as far as “really” going out is concerned. i’m paranoid we will get him sick if we go literally anywhere, even the grocery store gives me the ick 🥲 first time mom things, lol.