You at 10 Weeks Postpartum: Your Body and Mind
Investigating brain fog, plus the signs of a weak pelvic floor.
In This Article
Let's talk: "you're going to miss this someday"
Have you been frustrated that you’re not enjoying every moment of the newborn phase? (Especially if you’ve had maternity leave & it’s coming to an end.) Big reminder: this feeling is so normal. (Just check out any 10-week postpartum forums 😂)
But it can also make the common passing comment “you’re going to miss this someday” tough to swallow. So we thought this take on the “you’ll miss this” people was sweet:
“They want to connect with you,” writes the author. “It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong by wishing away an hour or a day or even a year. It doesn't mean you have to change your perspective or your behavior. You will miss this one day because that’s the nature of being a person. And the people telling you that already know this.”
Your top questions, answered
🐶 Pet conundrum: I resent my dog post-baby. What do I do? Learn more→
⚠️ Body talk: What are the signs of a weak pelvic floor? Learn more→
🧠 Mental health: Little things send me spiraling. How do I calm my mind? Learn more→
🧘🏽♀️ Meditation: What’s a good practice for dealing with my new vulnerability with intimacy? Learn more→
In her words
“When your children arrive, the best you can hope for is that they break open everything about you. Your mind floods with oxygen. Your heart becomes a room with wide-open windows.” — Amy Poehler
More to read at 10 weeks postpartum
Good news: the brain fog that comes with new motherhood is a real phenomenon | If you frequently forget the right word or put the cereal in the fridge, you’re functioning as expected. Read more→
Need a refreshing perspective? Parenting books from the ‘80s might do the trick! | “In these books, the mother figure felt like a real person—not a vessel for milk, or an arbiter of endless decisions, or a stage manager of childhood memories,” writes the author. “She had feelings about parenting that transcended what seemed like the sole question thrumming beneath the advice today: am I doing the right thing or not?” Read more→
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