Postpartum !
- shanteedanielle
- Aug 3, 2018
- 2 min read
"Postpartum", happens after a woman gives birth. It's more like being depressed, but in a whole different way. Before pregnancy, you may be depressed over the fact of what's going on in your life: like whether if you got the job or not, worrying about passing an exam, trying to get through life over a beloved one who's no longer here...with postpartum, it's like starting life anew! You and your significant other have to get the hang of things, now that there's a baby involved: staying up late, changing millions of diapers, having to spend money on various things that a baby needs...I know, it's hard. But soon, you will get the hang of it!
My postpartum were all of those things...still is! It takes awhile before getting use to life changes. Baby Sebastian is almost 4 months old, and I'm still trying to get the hang of this new mommy thing. There's a lot of doctor appointments, going to clinics, making some time with him, watching him grow, learn about what he likes, and so forth...while finishing up with college.
Before bringing Sebastian home, I've had the worse of the worse experience as a mother. Being pregnant, and also a diabetic like I've mentioned in my last post, was not "a walk in the park". It was torture for my first time, and probably through every pregnancy I will go through (if I have any more kids, lol). After Sebastian was born, he was going through some withdrawal with the medicine I was taking (insulin), and his sugar was somehow low. So of course, they had to take him away from me on the 1st day, to get some treatment in NICU. They kept him for almost a week after birth. I sobbed most of the time being separated from him, because...you know...being a mom for the first time, but we got the privilege to visit him each and every day, 24/7.
Each day, I would have my ups and downs, but am always grateful to have a gorgeous and healthy son. He's been my motivation through everything...he's my kind of perfect! He keeps me strong, he ALWAYS keep me smiling, I feel so lucky to being his mom!
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