This is my first post back after having my baby, so I thought these positive affirmations for new moms (see image below) were appropriate. I have had to use them almost daily to remind myself that this is just a season in my life. Yes, I am tired, but I will sleep again. Yes, I have negative thoughts about my postpartum body, but I just carried a human being for 9 months and I need to respect my body, be grateful for it, and give myself a break. Being a new mom is HARD. I have done it twice now, and each time has had it's challenges both physically and mentally. I do believe I have been a lot easier on myself this time around. Maybe it is because I knew what to expect, or maybe I was changed by my first postpartum experience. But, this time I know that I WILL recover, I WILL fee normal again (even though it is a slightly different normal than before), and I WILL get through the tough spots. Here are some of my daily New Mom Affirmations. Write them down or save the image below, say them, and love yourself, because you are amazing!
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- This will get easier.
- Today is only one day. I have the rest of my life (and their lives) to be the parent I want to be.
- Every moment with this being is precious. Soak it in, cherish it, and remember it.
- I will ask for help if I need it.
- Instead of worrying what I’m doing “wrong” I’m choosing to see what I’m doing right.
- I am more than my body. I am strong. I am a mother.
- I can trust my maternal intuition.
- I am grateful for my body and it's ability to create and sustain life.
- I am doing the best that I can for my child and it is enough.
- I will take care of myself in order to take care of my child.
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