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Posted On: September 27th 2026, 12:06 pm
Im 6 months postpartum and this is my reality today.
🌼 I have stepped out once past 8pm in last the 6 months, only for a family event. I follow a strict bedtime routine which gives me no space to step outside at any given night.
🌼I gave my son a bottle in the first 1.5 months of birth and somehow felt very guilty of it. I had to talk myself out that im giving my baby something apart from my body. Eventually I stopped pumping completely.
🌼I havent “bounced back”. At 6 months mothers start working, going to office. I simply got more consumed into the process, figured whats best for me and my baby and worked towards systems to establish it. I dont intend to work full time anymore till my child turns 2.
🌼I dont trust anyone easily with my child yet. Even with family, I have my guard up a lot on how people behave with my child. Im learning to let go little by little.
🌼Working out seems a distant. I want to be fitter and stronger for my child but somehow I havent come to a system that helps me attain that yet.
🌼Me and my husband sleep in different rooms on many nights. The bed is tight and having to fit in 3 of us while feeding through the night seemed hard. We just make it work to pour from our cups.
🌼We bring our baby along everywhere. Im not the mother who can leave her baby behind. A date, parlour visit, meeting a friend - he is with me everywhere. I have left him for a maximum of 20 mins out of my sight till date.
🌼It took me 5 months to fully accept this is my life now and there is no going back. The first 5 months, I pushed my ends to get back to the old me. Then one day I simply surrendered to the spiritual process motherhood is, and I’ve been happier.
🌼My biggest regret is not traveling more, or not traveling now. I thought I would be a cool mom and travel with my baby everywhere. Turns out, Im not. I believe in well rested babies, a smooth structure and my baby being in bed early.
I’m learning everyday and embracing this new chapter❤️
#motherhood #bootsofahitchhiker #mombabydyad #postpartum #postpartumjourney
🌼 I have stepped out once past 8pm in last the 6 months, only for a family event. I follow a strict bedtime routine which gives me no space to step outside at any given night.
🌼I gave my son a bottle in the first 1.5 months of birth and somehow felt very guilty of it. I had to talk myself out that im giving my baby something apart from my body. Eventually I stopped pumping completely.
🌼I havent “bounced back”. At 6 months mothers start working, going to office. I simply got more consumed into the process, figured whats best for me and my baby and worked towards systems to establish it. I dont intend to work full time anymore till my child turns 2.
🌼I dont trust anyone easily with my child yet. Even with family, I have my guard up a lot on how people behave with my child. Im learning to let go little by little.
🌼Working out seems a distant. I want to be fitter and stronger for my child but somehow I havent come to a system that helps me attain that yet.
🌼Me and my husband sleep in different rooms on many nights. The bed is tight and having to fit in 3 of us while feeding through the night seemed hard. We just make it work to pour from our cups.
🌼We bring our baby along everywhere. Im not the mother who can leave her baby behind. A date, parlour visit, meeting a friend - he is with me everywhere. I have left him for a maximum of 20 mins out of my sight till date.
🌼It took me 5 months to fully accept this is my life now and there is no going back. The first 5 months, I pushed my ends to get back to the old me. Then one day I simply surrendered to the spiritual process motherhood is, and I’ve been happier.
🌼My biggest regret is not traveling more, or not traveling now. I thought I would be a cool mom and travel with my baby everywhere. Turns out, Im not. I believe in well rested babies, a smooth structure and my baby being in bed early.
I’m learning everyday and embracing this new chapter❤️
#motherhood #bootsofahitchhiker #mombabydyad #postpartum #postpartumjourney
Comments (18)
a month agorkgill091
So true man!!! This is realistic feeling…. Don’t know why and how moms are so much in a rush to,”bounce back” or in a race
a month agozoyazaman
Your are doing a great job. I am a new mama too. And I would just say that take as much help as you can; raising a child is a marathon not a sprint. Sustain and pace yourself, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Please find time for yourself 🌸🌸
a month agoraashionally
You believing in well rested babies can be true even if you travel. You dont need to diss those choose to do in the process. My 6m old has taken 16 flights 4 of those international and has been a wonderful (new) experience.
a month agoworldinajiffy
Absolutely nothing to be ashamed off! You’re being there for your little one. If anything, it’s a moment of pride ❤️
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