7. You Have a Baby Outside of Your Body. Now What?

<p>On this episode, I talk about my first couple of weeks as a new mother. People, it's a mixed bag.&nbsp;</p> <p>We spend our pregnancy trying to prepare for motherhood. We think we know what to expect. Then we bring home an actual baby from the hospital, and we don't understand why all of our preparation didn't actually prepare us. It's terribly confusing. Worse, many of us don't talk about our confusion, disappointment, or unmet expectations.&nbsp;</p> <p>The truth is that we planned for everything we could foresee, but we had no idea how to prepare for the unforeseeable. No one can! And we have no way to prepare for how physically injured we may be after childbirth and how our hormones will take us on an emotional rollercoaster.&nbsp;</p> <p>The best favor that we can do for ourselves is know that this phase of motherhood is not supposed to be perfect or easy. Listen in to find out how you can begin to work through any of your own not-so-great experiences.&nbsp;</p> <p>The service we used for breastfeeding guidance was the Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington, and I highly recommend them if you live in the DMV. You can find them at breastfeedingcenter.org.</p> <p>Connect with Heather:</p> <p>Website: <a href="https://heatherhennessey.com/">https://heatherhennessey.com/</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heatherhennesseylifecoach/">https://www.instagram.com/heatherhennesseylifecoach/</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/heather.hennessey.180">https://www.facebook.com/heather.hennessey.180</a></p>