The Motherhood Journal
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Top 5 Tips For Managing Overwhelm During Your Babyβs First Few Weeks
Nothing can fully prepare you for the emotional and physical upheavals of motherhood. But Mandyβs top 5 tips certainly can help you manage anxious feelings and make things a bit less overwhelming.
Hypnobirthing. A skill beyond childbirth.
Hypnobirthing isnβt necessarily about having a pain free, natural birth, itβs about doing what feels right for you and feeling good about your decisions; whether that is having a cesarean, being induced or having a natural birth.
The postnatal stuff that doesnβt get spoken about.
The βdo your kegelsβ approach falls short of the postnatal recovery needs of so many women experiencing incontinence, leaking and organ prolapse. This new training method can reverse or reduce some of these problems that affect so many women.
#5. Accomplishment. Small wins matter.
One of the most powerful habits of happiness is getting things done and making things happen. Meaningful goals can bring immense feelings of happiness but we can set ourselves up for consistent and frequent happiness boosts through small accomplishments too.
Good reads about Self-care and Well-being
βWe canβt pour from an empty cup.β
Parenting is a tough job, and to be able to thrive in this new role, mums need to take care of themselves as well as take care of their babies. Sometimes this means putting your needs first. Here, Jazmin and our guest bloggers share some self-care tips to filling up your cup.
Get moving & read about Postnatal Fitness
Go back to exercise safely with tips and advice from womenβs physiotherapists and postnatal fitness experts.
Before you go back to exercise we recommend you get checked by an expert to make sure your pelvic floor and core are ready to go!
Good reads about Mental Health
Perinatal mental health is more than talking about Postnatal Depression (PND). There are many other issues that affect many mums after birth, anxiety, postnatal rage, for instance, just to name a few.
At the blog, we invite mental health specialists to talk about these and other important mental health topics.
Good reads about Pregnancy and Birth
Read the latest articles from our pregnancy experts and get ready to receive your little bundle of joy!
Disclaimer: Our experts and contributors share in this space some of their valuable knowledge and experience. However, this must not replace any personalised expert and/or medical advice. While itβs normal to feel overwhelmed and anxious during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, make sure you ask for help if these feelings get worse or last for longer.
Get the Inspiring mums series
Our Inspiring Mama blog series is a space of positive motherhood stories.
Meet amazing mamas who have taken life by the horns in their very unique and special way.
About the journal
The Mothership Journal is a motherhood blog written by women and mothers. Read the latest content from Jazmin, the Mothership coach, plus articles from guest writers who are supporting, empowering and inspiring women through their pregnancy, early motherhood and beyond.
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