These Growing Pains Run Deep
While I've felt better physically over the last few weeks, I find myself wondering what normal used to feel like. Did I sit on the couch all evening after work? No. Did laundry sit in the laundry room just waiting to be put away week after week? No Did I go to bed between 8-9 every night? No Will I ever go back to that productivity and energy again? I've heard several new Mommies advise me to be gracious with myself after giving birth. Your body's not going to look the same. You may stay home from work, but you won't necessarily get all the dished done or finish the laundry. Plus, I'm terrified of postpartum depression. Nobody really talks about it. Ever. We're supposed to be overjoyed when our little bundle finally arrives, right?! We're supposed to want to cuddle with them all day and sleep next to them and hear them breathing. There's the fear of not bonding with my baby. I had a minor breakdown last night over