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Tales From A Working Mom // it’s all temporary.

May 4, 2013 by Rachel 1 Comment

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Truth: I would love a good night of sleep. I would love to go to bed at a normal time and wake up at 7:30 am or even 8. Especially on the weekends.

I would love to not have to wake up at 3am for a feeding and to pump. I would love to not have to schedule my days around when and where I’m going to pump. And I would love to not stress about my supply not meeting Ari’s demand.

But it’s all temporary. 

When I was home on maternity leave, I wasn’t able to see that these stages as just bumps in the road, thanks in large part to my postpartum depression. I was struggling to see that there was any light at the end of the tunnel. I couldn’t function.

Thankfully, I’m managing my PPD quite well these days, though I’m still haunted by some moments of extreme anxiety.

But I do recognize that all of these stages are temporary. And that’s a start.

So for now, I’ll wake up at 3am to pump even if Ari sleeps through; I’ll wake up at 6:15 am every morning, cause that’s when Ari starts his day; I’ll deal with the house being a mess cause I’m too busy to clean; and I can handle juggling work and home life, even when that means just barely making it through the day.

Because it’s bigger than me.

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It’s for this perfect little guy we’ve created. And he’s totally worth it.

Filed Under: Ari Davis, mommyhood, parenthood, postpartum, tales from a working mom Tagged With: ari davis, motherhood, oh baby, postpartum, tales from a working mom

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  1. Alicia at Poise in Parma

    May 4, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    You are awesome. Keep rockin’ it out, lady.

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