POSTPARTUM QUARANTINE: It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

This week our baby will be 4 months. She has now spent half of her life “in quarantine.” And I have spent over 60 days of my postpartum journey in self isolation. ⁣
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One of the most common tips for postpartum moms is to “ask for help.” ⁣
Take some time for yourself!⁣
Treat yourself to a pedicure. ⁣
Let your mom come over and help you with the laundry! ⁣
Go on a walk with a friend. ⁣
Don’t isolate yourself!⁣
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Being postpartum during a pandemic has been really hard. Like, “omg I made it 2 days without crying” hard. I have had a baby before, so I thought I knew what to expect. I thought I’d have moments of ‘crazy’ like last time and then I’d get over it.⁣
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But this time around, I dug myself into a hole and I didn’t realize how far down I had gone until it was too late to get out of it. I was stuck. I wasn’t depressed, but I was riddled with anxiety. Everything stressed me out, especially the news. I had convinced myself that something was seriously wrong with me. But it’s not like I could even safely go to the doctor! I was scared to admit I needed help when the world was basically telling me to stay home and suck it up so that more people didn’t get sick. But the truth is, I WAS sick. ⁣
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Thankfully, I was able to get the help I needed, and I’m getting better every day. But I wanted to share this because I know sometimes I make it seem like I have it all together. I don’t. If you don’t believe me, ask my husband (haha just kidding he has been my absolute ROCK through all of this). But still ask him because he will tell you I really struggled. ⁣
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I know you have read it before and you’ll read it again—but it is okay to not be okay. And no matter what that looks like, whether it’s a bad day or a bad year, you don’t have to settle. You can have really good days and still not feel right. But it’s up to you to try to make a change. Whatever that might look like for you. ⁣
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