Recently a mom posted on a mom-based support group I am a part of, “How do you find time to eat during the day with your baby?” She was struggling to balance the new-ness of being a mom, taking care of her baby, and taking care of herself.  I read this and thought to myself, “Oh my gosh, been there.” In the early days of mothering I struggled to find time to take care of myself. With no family nearby, my “downtime” was when my husband would come home from work and I had the chance to take care of myself. This included making dinner, going to work out, and preparing meals for the next day. No naps for this exhausted first-time momma! Does it sound much like self-care? Probably not — but it really was.

I was able to prepare meals for the next day, because I, much like this woman I spoke about, knew what it was like to find myself ravishing midday and not having snacks or meals prepped. I would go workout, and even as tired as I was, going to work out meant taking care of myself and allowing myself to feel good in my new, post-pregnancy body. I learned that if I wanted to be able to take care of myself and my baby the next day, I needed to prepare while my husband was home, even though napping was much more appealing. It was a steep learning curve for sure.

Suggested tools for your first time momma toolbox:
There is a learning curve to being a new mom — YOU GOT THIS!
Jenny Wegner, MS, MFT

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