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What were the biggest challenges you faced during pregnancy & being a new mother?
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I’m currently pregnant with our third and the “most difficult” thing has been different with each pregnancy and each baby. This time, though, it’s definitely doing it all without my mother, who died 3 months before we found out we were pregnant (only months after receiving a terminal lung cancer diagnosis). I really don’t know how I’m going to get through that first post-partum week or two without her.
Being 5 months pregnant with a 2 and 1/2 year old I am constantly challenged with reminding myself not to feel guilty! Guilty for taking time for myself, for setting boundaries, for saying no, for feeling indulgent or extravagant when I want to buy something for myself or plan an enjoyable dinner out with my husband, etc…
I have to say that the most challenging thing this time around (I am pregnant with my third) is that because my pregnancies have been so close together its been hard to feel pretty when I feel like my body is falling apart. Of course this is even more true for me in the post pardum months when I am trying to get back to my normal self.
The biggest challenges in my pregnancy and as a new mother have been, letting go of my birth and breastfeeding fears and running a business from home that I started with a 6 month old. In home consulting with a babe-in-arms has its challenges and travelling hours for demonstrations and deliveries (to arrive on time!) requires some real foresight.
The biggest challenge has been learning my newborn’s cues and cries.
Learning my babys cues and getting into routine together. Such a rewarding and fun process though!!
Pregnant – was getting through – I was really really sick… (not quite hospital sick… but 2 months off work sick!) it was really hard, and then with being a new mum… Understanding my little angels needs, it takes a while some times, and learning not to spend so much money – As I am now a stay at home mum, before i could buy what I wanted… all very steep learning curve
The biggest challenge I faced during pregnancy & being a new mother was with my second child, feeling anything but being a mother. I found it hard to click into ‘woman, wife & lover’ mode, and feel all sexy and desireable when dealing with nappies, stretch marks, lack of sleep and other wonderful things that come with being a mum.
The most difficult thing in being a new mum (2,5 years ago) and pregnant woman (now) is to be myself – before I was always thin and sexy. And now, when my belly is growing, my body is not mine – and it was the same when I was feeding my baby – my body belonged to my son, he needed my breast. Of course, I am happy that I can be a mother and love my son more than anything in the world, but I wish I felt better – more feminine and sexy.
It was an interesting transition, for me, going from an extremely independent (and lets face it, perhaps a little selfish) person, to someone who has to put the needs of someone else first. From being someone who was very athletic and thin, to purposefully putting on weight during my pregnancy, from sleeping in until 10A on the weekends to getting up every few hours, from feeling sexy in my own skin to being glad I got a shower that day, from traveling the world on a whim to planning out every movement. The changes are endless. My son changed my perspective/
Motherhood changes almost every aspect of you life…but is so rewarding and TOTALLY worth it. Even during the difficult times, I try to remember that!
The biggest challenge while I was pregnant was to keep my diabetes under control so that both me and baby were healthy…and to do that while still doing well in my University course! As a new mom, the biggest challenge was coming to terms with the loss of my former life and slowly learning to love being a mom more.
My biggest challenges have been accepting the changes to my own body. I’m confident in my role as a mother and feel as if I do as good a job as I can, and I’m always learning and doing better, but the body is something that I struggle with.
For me, the biggest challenge to being a new mom- again, was figuring out how to nurse and make older siblings behave! They liked to take the opportunity to get into things while mom was busy with the baby. But they found out how fast I could move – baby, nursing pillow & all!