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postpartum mom myths

postpartum mom myths

5 Myths That Make New Moms Feel Like Garbage

There are so many myths about motherhood. Here are some of the most popular (and wrong)!

Alexis Zollo, Ph.D.

Apr 29

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"Bounce back" - we hear it constantly. Your body, your energy, your relationships, your sense of self. And so many new moms are asking themselves: will I ever feel like myself again?

The old you is not gone, but she's also not who you're "going back" to. You're in the middle of a slow and sometimes disorienting process of blending who you were with the new parts of yourself that have been opened up by becoming a mother.

You don't have to rush yourself back to the person you were before you had a baby. That person is still in there, just becoming the 2.0 version. ❤

"Bounce back" - we hear it constantly. Your body, your energy, your relationships, your sense of self. And so many new moms are asking themselves: will I ever feel like myself again?

The old you is not gone, but she's also not who you're "going back" to. You're in the middle of a slow and sometimes disorienting process of blending who you were with the new parts of yourself that have been opened up by becoming a mother.

You don't have to rush yourself back to the person you were before you had a baby. That person is still in there, just becoming the 2.0 version. ❤

That means that most people are left trying to figure out on their own whether what they’re feeling is normal, serious, or somewhere in between – usually in the middle of the hardest transition of their lives.

@villagefor_ is addressing exactly this. Regular, clinically-validated check-ins and education that help you understand how you’re actually doing, track it over time, and bring something concrete to your provider – or connect to care directly.

You shouldn’t have to wait for someone to ask how you’re doing. And you shouldn’t have to figure out the answer alone.

That means that most people are left trying to figure out on their own whether what they’re feeling is normal, serious, or somewhere in between – usually in the middle of the hardest transition of their lives.

@villagefor_ is addressing exactly this. Regular, clinically-validated check-ins and education that help you understand how you’re actually doing, track it over time, and bring something concrete to your provider – or connect to care directly.

You shouldn’t have to wait for someone to ask how you’re doing. And you shouldn’t have to figure out the answer alone.

Mother's Day is not a good day for everyone.

If you're grieving. If you'e struggling. If you fought hard to get here and still don't feel the way you thought you would. If your relationship with your own mother is complicated. If you're in the middle of treatment and today feels like a reminder of what you don't have yet.

You're allowed to have a hard day today. Be gentle with yourself and others. ❤️‍🩹

Mother's Day is not a good day for everyone.

If you're grieving. If you'e struggling. If you fought hard to get here and still don't feel the way you thought you would. If your relationship with your own mother is complicated. If you're in the middle of treatment and today feels like a reminder of what you don't have yet.

You're allowed to have a hard day today. Be gentle with yourself and others. ❤️‍🩹

All jokes aside...the two-week waiting period before you find out if you're pregnant or not is just one example of the roller coaster of emotions that comes with trying to conceive.

For so many, it's a time filled with anxiety, uncertainty, bodily surveillance, and more. But just because it's common doesn't mean you have to struggle alone. 💕

Link in bio for support resources.

#infertility #tryingtoconceive #infertilityjourney #mentalhealth #tcc

All jokes aside...the two-week waiting period before you find out if you're pregnant or not is just one example of the roller coaster of emotions that comes with trying to conceive.

For so many, it's a time filled with anxiety, uncertainty, bodily surveillance, and more. But just because it's common doesn't mean you have to struggle alone. 💕

Link in bio for support resources.

#infertility #tryingtoconceive #infertilityjourney #mentalhealth #tcc

I'll take "things not to say to people trying to conceive" for 500, Alex!

But seriously, I can't express how often I hear these types of statements said to women who are in the depths of trying to conceive or infertility treatment.

While often well-intentioned, these words are so invalidating and don't reflect the fact that infertility is a diagnosed medical condition that requires treatment.

What are other things you wish people would stop saying to those trying to conceive?

#infertility #tryingtoconceive #thingsnottosay #infertilitymentalhealth

I'll take "things not to say to people trying to conceive" for 500, Alex!

But seriously, I can't express how often I hear these types of statements said to women who are in the depths of trying to conceive or infertility treatment.

While often well-intentioned, these words are so invalidating and don't reflect the fact that infertility is a diagnosed medical condition that requires treatment.

What are other things you wish people would stop saying to those trying to conceive?

#infertility #tryingtoconceive #thingsnottosay #infertilitymentalhealth

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