The ‘Happy Ending’ Myth – The Hidden Guilt of the Arrival of A Rainbow Baby

I was unsure whether to write this blog for fear of appearing ungrateful, so first I will start off by stating my immense gratitude to be writing this post from my position. I know how incredibly lucky I am to be alive and well, educated and free to express myself; and to do all of this as a MOTHER  to a beautiful little boy who totally rocks my world. I am relentlessly thankful for every moment ( yes, even the *difficult* ones…).

But…

My Postpartum Recovery

I am now well over 9 months postpartum and I must admit my journey to physical recovery was slow…

I had a long labour, an instrumental delivery (Ventouse), breastfeeding issues and a whole load of emotional baggage to cope with. So, it perhaps wasn’t too surprising to hear that I completely neglected my postpartum body for the first couple of months of parenthood…