Motherhood demands so much of us that we simply can’t (or shouldn’t) do it alone.

Start asking for help from your support person/people, this could be your partner, parent or friend. Have open and frank discussions about what your and their expectations are for the first few weeks/months and how they intend to be involved in the early days post birth.

Have these conversations well in advance…. not while in labour!

This might look like setting expectations around:
– feeding
– changing nappies
– taking care of older children
– household chores
– cooking and meal prep
– attending appointments etc.

It is difficult to have these conversations in the postpartum period when we are immensely sleep deprived and healing from birth. Everything feels more intense and simple discussions can turn into full blown arguments (speaking from personal experience!)

Start flexing those larynx muscles and ask for help while pregnant. Your mental wellbeing, and the ones of your closest people, will thank you for it!