Life Postpartum: A Guide to Practicing Self-care in Motherhood

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Alright so I am a new mother. I am officially a part of the mama’s club. 9 weeks into the game with our beautiful baby boy, Apollo.

At first it was tough. From sleep deprivation to round-the-clock breastfeeding, I wondered if I’d ever have a life again. Then I realized this is my life.

I am a mother now.

I know some people reading this may be thinking, “Yeah, duh. That’s what motherhood is.”

However sometimes it doesn’t really settle in until you cross over to the other side, you know what I’m saying?

Research shows it can take a few months for a new mother to be fully confident and adjusted to her role as the “mother”.

So out the window went my former life routine of jumping on my laptop at 9 am, going to yoga and crossfit class whenever I wanted or making lunch dates with my friends.

My time was no longer mine. Including finding time for my usual self-care routine. As each day went on, I was wondering when I would get some “me” time.

Me time sometimes was simply a shower at night. Some days I barely made it outside for some air.

And now that we are 9 weeks into our new life together, I have started getting creative with what self-care…