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via downloApril 19th. Most wonderful. Frightening. Happiest. Hardest. Emotional. & Perfect day of my life <3 We welcomed Uriah James Munro into the world! By the way I give props to any woman who gave birth naturally. Worst. Pain. Everrrr. But SO worth every minute of it. <—-I wouldn’t have said that even a week after however but I’ll get to that in a bit :)
I wanted to make sure I said something about post partum depression and how it may not effect you but it’s SO important to learn about if you plan on having a baby. Even though my case didn’t go as far as depression, I did have a bad case of the baby blues. Thankfully I learned about it in my birthing class so I knew the signs and got help right away. I’m super open about my feelings so it wasn’t hard to talk about how I felt but for other people I know it can be hard and maybe embarassing. It’s so important that if you feel any of the symptoms of the “blues” to talk about them with your partner and doctor/midwife. The first week after Uriah was born I would cry for no reason, and often. I didn’t want to see anyone. I felt overwhelmed and anxious all the time. :/ I even went to the hospital because my chest felt so heavy and I couldn’t breathe, I felt like I was having a heart attack…turns out it was just an anxiety attack! Crazy I know…It was rough but with support from my husband, mom, and doctor it passed after about a week or so :) It’s such a common problem and if it doesn’t get better can lead to serious depression.
Ok. Now that I got that out :) Life with a baby is SO different! Absolutly amazingly different! It’s insane the amount of time I spend just staring at him! We’re learning so much about eachother everyday. And let me tell you, motherhood seems to come so natural for some women (like my sister :P) ….Not so much for me haha. Everyday I learn something new and get a little better. So if you feel the same don’t worry you’re not alone! :D
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