My Postpartum Regrets

As a first time mom you don't really know what you're getting into. You can read up on things all you want but everyone's experience is different. There were definitely things I would do differently looking back. Here are a few of my regrets.

1. Rushing to get disharged: Take advantage of the hospital! I wanted to get OUT so bad. But hospitals have so many resources to take advantage of. Use their nursery so you can rest up and recover. Stock up on their supplies. Talk with all the professionals that come around like the lactation consultants. I wanted to leave so bad and be home that I neglected the warning signs of postpartum pre eclampsia and ended up back in the hospital a couple days later.

2. I moved TWO WEEKS postpartum. That was a horrible experience. I shouldn't have procrastinated on packing as much as I did and left everything to be done postpartum. My body needed time to recover and I was pushing myself to the limit moving so much so soon.

3. Try not to stress. Postpartum can be such a stressful time navigating all the changes going on around you and within you. Try to take that first month or so to relax and focus on your happiness and your baby. It'll all be okay ♥️

What are some of your postpartum regrets??

#postpartum #motherhood #lemon8challenge #letschat