MILK SWEAT AND TEARS
Let me begin by saying I am the mother of four beautiful lively and eccentric children. As a mother of four I can honestly and shamelessly say that I have been pregnant and exclusively breastfeeding the last seven years of my life so you can only imagine what that has put my body through. During these seven years of bringing forth new life I have found "small victories" or hacks that make the first six to twelve months of postnatal life easier. Some doctors tell you that postpartum is just the first six weeks after giving birth but any woman that has children knows that is just a fairy tale.
The first six months after having a baby are the most critical in recovery physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It takes your body twelve months to internally "snap back" so imagine how hard our body over works when we push out Irish twins and have our babies close enough to forget how it feels to not be pregnant. (I know what your thinking and it's okay I got you covered I've learned some hacks along the way and I think they'll change the game for you😉) Hack number one: when your fresh out of the birthing center/hospital/at home birthing tub and your bum and breast are screaming a little coconut oil (or jojoba) and lavender will take the pain away, and as an added bonus lavender essential oil also helps to increase your milk supply (come through two for one special👏) hack number two: feeling like your milk needs a boost in supply add your favorite oil, three drops of lavendar and two drops of clary sage on your breast (excluding your nipples) and boom you'll be increasing your milk and calming both you and baby all at the same time (multitasking at its finest😁) hack number three: adding two drops of lavender to babies lotion and bath water can change your bedtime routine(rock-a-bye sweet baby)! hack number four is a oldie but goodie sleep when baby sleeps if you can the dishes can wait. If you have other children younger than three create "quiet moments whenever baby sleeps you can play soft music pull out some books and read softly to calm the atmosphere throw any of these essential oils in a diffuser or heating pot; Lavender, Mandarin or sweet orange, Vetiver, Chamomile, Frankincense, Cedarwood, or Ylang Ylang and create a relaxing atmosphere that will allow you and your other children some exclusive down time with you. If your lucky you all may just fall asleep (wouldn't that be a dream come true)?!😴 hack number five: getting the siblings who are not yet school ready on the same nap and bedtime pattern as baby. After you've gotten this down having date moments once a week is a non negotiable! Now before you roll your eyes and call me unreasonable hear me out thirty minutes with your beloved will make all the difference once a week. You'll begin to look forward to creating time where it doesn't exist. And don't be afraid to get very creative! The sky is the limit spontaneous lunch, cleaning the kitchen together, watching a show, video chatting on his or her lunch break... whatever you do works as long as you make it happen. (future you will thank present you for the effort I promise😜). Now this last hack number six is unrealistic as hell but works in parts and is so necessary it keeps the baby blues away in my opinion. Keeping a journal to write down the truth about how you really feel. Get a mirror and look into it daily and recite affirmations to yourself (coming up blank? check out the mommy affirmations page on this website). As if this hack wasn't long enough find one thing that makes you feel good about yourself and do it every time you feel sad, overwhelmed, or under stimulated. Get out of the house the fresh air helps so much and nap please nap all the time you need that extra strength. Hope this helps until next time milk sweat and tears it is🍼😅🤣
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