Giving birth to your first little bundle of joy can be an incredibly emotional time. You will have pangs of unconditional love, fear for the unknown and sheer dread at knowing that your life will never be the same again. Coupled with this, you may find yourself looking in the mirror only to wonder how on Earth your body got to be this unusual shape. You will have to overcome your new body image worries, your lack of social life and your new nighttime routine. Your life now revolves around a tiny human being. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t focus on yourself once in a while otherwise the post-pregnancy blues will set in. Take a look at this essential guide to help you feel content once again.
Body Image
Stretch marks, slightly flabby areas, and an untoned stomach should be the least of your worries when you have your little cherub in your arms. However, this doesn’t mean that you don’t feel down when you think about how your body used to look. You can get back to that shape and figure, but it may simply take a little bit of time. Don’t put pressure on yourself to lose your baby weight too quickly. Enjoy being with your little darling, and take sensible measures to help you feel good about yourself.
Go to a spa, enjoy a pampering session and get a couple of nights sleep that is uninterrupted by a crying baby. Head online and check out the latest fashions at Chesca direct, a company that stocks top designers in larger sizes. Consider heading to the gym or take a some long walks every day with your little one. Take your time, eat well, stay active, and your body shape will return.
Lack Of Sleep
While you can head to a spa on a rare occasion to treat yourself, you will still return to the same old routine of getting up every two hours throughout the night. You need to hit this problem in two ways. Firstly, you and your partner need to share the rota of getting up. It’s not fair if the burden is solely on you. Secondly, you need to try and work out how to help your baby sleep better. It’s not a failure on your part if your little darling cannot settle. We are not all blessed with three month olds sleeping for ten hours straight. Contact a sleep specialist and follow a new routine. Explore different bath time rituals and feeding times. Put in the effort early on, and your sleepless nights can become a thing of the past.
Lifestyle Change
The dramatic gear shift in your life was inevitable, and you knew it was coming. Nevertheless, it can come as a shock when you realise that you haven’t been to the cinema in six months, you can’t remember what a restaurant looks like and your childless friends seem to be having the most exciting lives according to their social media accounts. Transitioning to parenthood takes time so don’t worry if you are feeling low. After all, you have a little human being to look after and enjoy.
Beating the post-pregnancy blues can be tough. However, follow this guide, and you will learn to love your new role as a parent.
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