What even is postpartum? It’s the aftermath of giving birth for us mothers. This April of 2022, I gave birth to our second child. If only she was a “he”. Then we will be done in this ball game, no more trying.
N. Nada. Done. Thank you very much!
But not quite.. because our second baby is another girl.. To be honest, I was personally nonchalant. Probably because it’s another girl and we were really hoping for a boy just to have an equal of a girl (our firstborn) and a boy.
Somehow though, deep inside me, I knew it would still be a girl. I know I’m not the only momma hoping for a boy when you already have a girl, right?
Yet I’m grateful! Why? Her sister can pass on her dresses! Yes, I know it was pandemic era but hey – her older sister is a FASHIONISTA! So this baby girl will enjoy A LOOOOT of clothes!
My firstborn is the first grandchild in both sides of the family, so yes – you can just imagine how SPOILED she is! From aunties and titas, grandmas and grandpas! Yes. Savings! Savings! Savings! On clothes – at least yet not on diapers though.
So back to my postpartum – I was actually surprised that I wasn’t as sad or having some “baby blues” with my second child maybe because I enjoyed her so much!
I felt like I was playing dress up with her! I kept most of my firstborns onesies and they would perfectly fit her! They would even look like twins if I was to post a picture of them two (just in different age) but they would look so alike!
As part of my coping up with postpartum, my husband owns a barbershop and one of his talented barbers trimmed my hair for a fresh look! Another feel-good moment for me would be to do my make-up whenever we need to go or attend anything would be my eyelash extensions! Why not!
Who doesn’t want to look pretty, right? Especially being bloated and a feeling of how big can I get from eating 6 meals a day and all.
So my postpartum journey has been a breeze! And I hope most moms can enjoy it too!
5 Tips from me as a Stay at Home Mom now with 2 kids:
- Enjoy your time with your little ones
- Don’t stress out (too much) *yes, you can stress out, just not too much*. It’s not healthy to hold it all in.
- Make yourself feel beautiful!
- You do YOU!
- Ask support from your husband or girlfriends — don’t hesitate to ask because I know they want to help you, they just don’t know how.
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