Episode 42: Mother’s Day May Not Be So Happy
Hey Love,
It’s Mother’s Day and we wouldn’t be anywhere without our mothers, no matter how great or less than great they have been to us. You have heard me talk about my mother quite a few times on my podcast and how much of a blessing she has been to my life so this episode we won’t be speaking about my mother but the journey I have been on from loss to becoming a mother and losing yet again. This topic has been a tough topic for me because it requires me to be so vulnerable and honest with not only you but with myself but I have learned that this is a part of my growth and my journey to healing from my trauma.
With Love,
Beautifully Flawed
Things They Don’t Tell You About Miscarriage
Your body doesn’t recognize that your baby(ies) aren’t there for a while
Your breast milk doesn’t just go away and you don’t get to get slime because of breastfeeding.
Your hips and back still hurt for about a month because you are readjusting at an extreme.
The bonding hormones you produced are still in effect and you wake up searching and touching your belly at times.
You feel guilty because it was “literally your job” to carry your baby(ies) to full term.
Watching everyone’s emotions seems underwhelming because their life hasn’t changed much.
You have to walk the Earth with people not knowing what happened to you and still having opinions on your body.
Being terrified to disappoint your current or future partners again.
You want to hide future pregnancies and excitement because you are afraid that you will “fail” again.
No one says Happy Mother’s Day because technically… well you know.
While everyone is moving on with their life, you’re left to pick up the pieces of what you thought your life was going to be.
