Iris

Thats amazing!!
Gives me strength to keep searching for my husband.. he’s the one with the chronic illness, but it affects the whole family ofc with 2 little ones (3 and almost 1).

Wow, just wow! Thank you for sharing.

Indeed! I think people often dismiss legitimate cues from babies that something is up. Even if they ‘just’ want to be held, they’re crying for a reason..

Besides what most everyone covered, I would have loved to have heard that you can still experience intense ligament laxity at 9 months (or even 12!) months postpartum. Especially with a history of hypermobility.
During the bloody part of my cycle, my lower back can (and does) collapse if I dont tighten all the core muscles while doing most movements. Immediately I felt like I was exaggerating (thanks youth traumas), but then my massage therapist said the tissue in my lower back and parts of my shoulders felt the same as they did when I was pregnant.. Then I did some research and found at least a few journal papers that confirmed the possibility… I just felt I wasnt doing enough to get my strength back (even though I work out 3-4 times a week; besides the general baby & toddler lifting..). So I go back to trying to give myself some grace.. 😉