All Blog Posts Tagged 'blues' (2)

Well it’s been five weeks since Zach was born and I finally feel (almost) like my old self again. Not sure if it was baby blues exactly, but here were my symptoms and how I overcame them: Weepiness: I cried from extreme exhaustion, the likes of which I had never experienced before. I cried out of overwhelming love for our new baby. I cried out of concern when we could not soothe him. And sometimes I didn’t eve… Continue

I’m not sure if it’s a conspiracy of silence or complete amnesia, but NO ONE—no friend, family member or pregnancy/parenting book/show/magazine—truly prepared us for what to expect our first week with baby. IT WAS BRUTAL! So for all you moms-to-be, here are some of my lessons learned: -Don’t believe your overeager husband when he rushes you home from the hospital after 24 hours with promises of helping out. They’ll quickly disintegrate into a hysterical tirade when exhaustion hits and his every… Continue