Honesty

I love my son. I will admit that I had a rough start in the beginning.  If you notice in the archives on my blog, I was missing in action for awhile. I had PDD and was breast feeding. I knew how important breast feeding was and I did not want to stop to go on medication. Looking back I wish I would have, I feel I would have been closer to my son sooner. Don’t get me wrong I have loved him from the beginning, it is just different now. I look at him and my heart just melts and I don’t know what I would do without him. My beginning memories are all a fog and feel like they never took place. I am sharing this because I think it is good for moms to share the bad along with the good. That way new moms out there will not feel alone.

 

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says:

    Thank you for sharing. I know first hand how hard that can be to pour out such secret feelings. I never had the disconnect, but I do still struggle with all the feelings of what I did wrong that my son should be born with so many things wrong. It’s hard to admit we aren’t the perfect parents we always expected to be. But, we go on and do the best we can and they love us unconditionally and we, them! Lot’s of hugs your way mama for doing your very best everyday!

  2. MA says:

    I went through something similar with my son when he was born. Only in my case I had post-partum depression and I did stop breastfeeding (which I STILL feel guilty about). The positive is that as soon as I stopped nursing my post-partum disappeared and the fog was lifted.

    I think you’re right – more moms – old and new – need to know they’re not alone in having those rough experiences.

  3. Brigitte says:

    we should do lunch my chica. Let the kiddo’s play on the park while it’s nice outside still…oh and we’re hovering around $160 mtd. I know you know what that means.

  4. Anne says:

    It is tough to be a Mom. There is no way to know whether you are doing the right thing at any one point, so you just do the best you can and don’t look back. But, it is really helpful to have friends who you can be honest with because every parent has struggles at points in their child’s life whether it is with PPD or something later on. It does make you appreciate having the good time with Wingnut now, I can bet!

  5. Shortly after my daughter was born I was diagnosed with PTSD and had all sorts of issues pop up due to anxiety while she was little and thank goodness I was seeing a therapist because she helped us get through it and make it very stable, happy , and a loving environment for her to grow up in and she is thriving and doing so well now . We had great difficulty having her and lost two babies before her so she is a very much wanted and loved blessing for my husband and I .

  6. Robin says:

    Good for you for standing up and being honest. I too have had some post partum depression issues. It’s nice to know that we’re not alone. Thank you. :)

  7. Thanks for sharing Lisa. That had to be hard! I personly have not had that experiance but I can imagine what it would be like :( I am very glad you have your little girl to enjoy now :)

  8. finger thumb says:

    I’m so glad to see that you can post the good and the bad. There is such pressure on parents in general, and mom’s specifically to keep everything rosy looking all the time. But parenting is without a doubt the single most demanding job I’ve ever had. Also the most rewarding, but as you can attest there are two sides to every coin. Thanks for the honesty.

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