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    EXPECTATIONS VERSUS REALITY OF A NEW MOM

    “Behind every smile, there’s a mother who has cried in silence, feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders”. In this post, I wanted to reach out to NEW MOM who are bravely experiencing their first days at home with their little ones this holiday season. My heart and soul are with you. I know how difficult it is for you to move around with your baby at your breast. I know your stitches hurt, and you sleep less than two hours. It will all pass. I don’t know if the beginnings of motherhood were idyllic for any of you, but for me, they weren’t. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/nobody-asked-me/ I remember how…

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    HOW DOES A NEW MOM’S BODY COPE WITH NEW CHALLENGES?

    “The struggle you go through during pregnancy develops the strength you need after giving birth”. The latest post on postpartum bleeding found its audience in two reading groups: GROUP NO 1 Readers from the first group wrote that it is disgusting, unnecessary to describe, and exaggerated. GROUP NO 2 The recipients from the second group experienced the same bleeding as I described in my example. They were also not prepared for it and were subjected to unnecessary stress. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/is-it-better-to-share-the-truth-about-new-moms-experiences-with-other-moms-or-not/ That is why for today’s post the first group received a note from me: “Read at your own risk”. We will deal with another unpleasant topic – the problem of poop…