The Top 10 Stresses of New Mums

Unless you’ve spent lots of time babysitting or helping with younger siblings, mothering is neither automatic nor instinctive. For most new parents, caring for a baby is the toughest job we’ve ever had. So don’t be surprised to find yourself wishing you had six arms—like a Hindu goddess.

The Most Common New Mom Stresses

• Intense fatigue
• Inexperience
• Isolation from family and friends
• Intrusive family and friends
• Inconsolable crying (the baby’s that is)
• Irritating arguments with your partner
• Instantly stopping work (may come with loss of income, gratification)
• Insecurity about your body
• Intense pain (from delivery or breastfeeding)
• Indelible barf stains on every piece of clothing you own!

As you become a mom, you enter a vulnerable psychological space. Being in the midst of one of life’s most intense experiences—particularly having a colicky baby—can increase your vulnerability to other life stresses. The sum effect is that many women suffer from distorted self-perceptions and waves of anxiety and depression.

Fortunately, once the early pressures pass, you will most likely melt into a warm love that is more powerful and profound than any you’ve ever felt before. So, please be patient with your baby, your partner and most of all—with yourself!

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Descargo de responsabilidad: La información en nuestro sitio NO es un consejo médico para ninguna persona o condición específica. Solo se proporciona como información general. Si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación médica sobre su hijo o sobre usted mismo, por favor contacte a su proveedor de salud. La leche materna es la mejor fuente de nutrición para los bebés. Es importante que, en preparación para la lactancia y durante la misma, las madres lleven una dieta saludable y equilibrada. La combinación de lactancia materna y alimentación con biberón en las primeras semanas de vida puede reducir la producción de leche materna y es difícil revertir la decisión de no amamantar. Si decide utilizar fórmula infantil, debe seguir las instrucciones cuidadosamente.