Tag: postpartum

• When You Feel that Rage

  Please note: The following discusses postpartum depression in great detail and may be distressing to some. I want to note that at no point was anyone hurt—action was always taken prior to that point for the safety of both parties. When I planned for the birth of both of my daughters, I made not one,…

  ejobe16

  May 7, 2021

  Motherhood, postpartum, Suffering, Uncategorized

  maternal health, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum rage, postpartum wellness

• Precipice

  

  I had the distinct sensation of floating midair with nothing to ground me, nothing that I might hold. The winds were strong and picking up, ready to carry me with them, floating me away to a land I did not know. And upon coming to that land, I stared into a mirror, and seeing nothing,…

  ejobe16

  May 2, 2021

  Motherhood, Uncategorized

  crisis, identity, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum wellness, struggling

• The Art of Perseverance

  

  How Nursing Taught Me Hope and Perseverance in the Midst of Struggle, Part One I always planned to nurse my children, and when I was pregnant with Madeleine, I anticipated the bond nursing would bring with great joy. I knew that it would not be without its challenges, but I was certain that those challenges…

  ejobe16

  January 20, 2021

  Motherhood

  Breastfeeding, Motherhood, postpartum

• Daring Greatly

  

  Throughout this entire postpartum period, I realize I have been consumed by fear. Fear of failure. Fear of giving up. Fear of being an imposter. Fear of being not enough.

  ejobe16

  January 15, 2021

  Faith, Motherhood, Uncategorized

  Anxiety, daring greatly, Discernment, postpartum, PPA, ppd