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Giving birth can be the most exhilarating, emotional and life changing event ever. It can also be exhausting, traumatic and disappointing. <\/span>
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<\/span>If you\u2019re feeling vulnerable after birth, it\u2019s totally normal. You have been through nine months of physical and emotional change and the post partum period is yet another adjustment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, all the focus is on the baby and you as the mother can be unintentionally neglected. When I speak to women during this time I like to remind them that it\u2019s time to pay attention to our most basic needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Help! I\u2019m so tired!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise you are tired when caring for a baby around the clock. Please take your mother (or mother in law\u2019s) advice and sleep when the baby sleeps at least once a day. Yes, there are chores that need to be done but they can be done by someone else OR wait till later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The other option is simply going to bed earlier so compensate for broken sleep. Again, that may mean you miss out on something else you wanted to do but think how much better you will feel after sleeping a bit more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who\u2019s making dinner?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

In my community, a new mother will often receive several weeks worth of meals from neighbours, friends and shul members. Eating well after birth is so important. Your body is recovering from pregnancy and labour and you may be breastfeeding. Either way your body needs as many nutrients, vitamins and minerals as possible. Popping a prenatal is not going to make up for the shortfall. <\/span>
<\/span>My quick tips for eating better with limited time:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n