Jen K

Your mental health is important. It took me much longer than it should have to start therapy postpartum, and I suffered in silence needlessly for months. Even if you don’t think you have PPD, therapy can still be very beneficial.

The other piece of advice that I wish I had gotten sooner was, instead of “sleep when the baby sleeps”, is utilize your partner or another caregiver more. Pick one of the baby’s naps each day, and assign any to do items you have to your partner to complete, so that you can genuinely rest. This is especially important if you’re breastfeeding because it can be hard to get a true break otherwise.