The baby blues... What are the baby blues?
The baby blues are a normal part of motherhood and are linked to hormonal changes that happen during the week after giving birth and most women will experience changes in their mood.
You may feel irritable, tearful, irrational, depressed or anxious. If these symptoms last more than two weeks and are interfering with you caring for yourself and your baby this may be a sign that you have developed post natal depression. So don’t suffer in silence, talk this through with your health professional.
It’s perfectly OK to feel both happy and fearful of this new responsibility. The reality of parenthood may not hit you until you leave the hospital and feelings of being overwhelmed and fretful are common.
To help reduce the symptoms of ‘baby blues’:-
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own business?... For many women, having a baby can change the way you feel about work. You may decide to reduce your hours and work part time, or you may decide to give up work altogether for a period of time.
Some mothers look at running their own business or franchise instead, which can give greater flexibility in working hours and so more freedom to try and balance work and family life.
It usually involves some sort of financial commitment up front and can be stressful though, so it’s a good idea to talk to others who are running their own businesses first and to do lots of research before leaping in!
Useful websites are:
www.gov.uk
- advice on running your own business.
www.workingmums.co.uk
- information on many franchise opportunities. Small Steps 13
1. Accept help: Reduce stress Do one thing at a time, multi-tasking is a myth and will only increase your stress. Delegate the housework, and don’t turn down any offers of help. Remember, stress creates adrenaline and the production of stress hormones that increase anxiety.
2. Exercise
Once you have had the all clear, start walking. A daily ten to fifteen minute walk releases neurotransmitters in the brain and makes you feel better.
3. Baby asleep: Be kind to yourself Don’t fill your time with catching up on housework. Get some ZZZs, even if it’s just a 20 minute cat nap. Take a bath, eat a nutritional snack and remember alcohol is a depressant, so limit your intake.
4. Mix with other parents
Even though your mind may be critical and telling you that every other mother is coping better than you, just show up anyway, regardless of what your thoughts are saying. You may just make a lifelong friend.
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