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[quote=Anonymous]I just want to jump on the bandwagon and say that posters story of mom and aunt coming in is beautiful.

The hardest thing about postpartum for me the first time were the following three: breastfeeding, lack of help, and pressure people to see baby. Also as an add on, just not anticipating how much it would rock my marriage because as a couple we didn’t anticipate how hard it would be. I expected my husband to step up and do it all but I think he was really unprepared and had never been in such a role in his life. We also didn’t really discuss the nitty gritty so when we were both sleep deprived and exhausted was not a great time to sort it out.

This time around I will be hiring a night nanny, getting a post partial doula to visit during the day, getting a food service, and I have numbers setup for lactation help, pelvic floor help in case I need it. I am also going in with a therapist as last time I developed PPD and PPA but I didn’t realize I had it so it took me a few years to get help.

Last time I put myself last - trying to prioritize babies needs and then family all wanting to hold baby. This time I will be putting myself first. I think it is so wonderful for those women who have close family who protect the mom and prioritize caring for her. I don’t have that and I am learning I need to do this for myself. [/quote]

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