Already feeling like I’m not me..

I started feeling so much better after my youngest turned one and a half (he was born when his brother was 1.5 so I didn’t manage to get “my pink back” the first time). Now expecting number three and feel so much less anxious about losing myself as I know I can definitely get it back again 🥰 I’ve ended up preferring myself now to myself before babies! It will feel tough at the time but I promise it’ll come x

I really felt this with my first! I had a high risk pregnancy with my daughter and literally felt like I wasn’t able to breathe, had to stop working etc. I think once they’re born you’re so wrapped up in the baby bubble that you forget that feeling but after a while you do start to remember yourself again! If there’s things you like doing really try and take the time to do it, even if it’s just painting your nails. I found the little things really helped me to feel like me again 💛

@Geo thank you for this, I’m hoping I can find me again sooner rather than later - it feels so heart breaking when you’re in it x

@Harriet thank you, I’ll remember to keep doing the little things I like. A lot of the big things have had to take a back seat - mainly my exercise preferences and physical activities that the midwife said are too strenuous so it feels like I’ve had a huge chunk of my life taken away from me. I’m hoping once baby is here I will be able to make time to start it all up again ❤️

Things do change but you don't have to give up everything that is you.