Postpartum Depression is very real!

I spend a lot of time asking myself, Bre, are you doing all that you can to be a great mother to your children? Usually the answer is yes, but sometimes I think no, I could be doing so much better, but is that true? Even if it is, does that necessarily mean that I was doing bad?

I have 2 children (biologically) my oldest is 2 and my baby is 3 months. My pregnancy, labor and delivery were great with both my children. I did have eclampsia with my oldest but emotionally and mentally I was stable. I found that I didn’t struggle with postpartum depression up until recently. Adjusting to having 2 children has been a journey and a half! Being a mom in a wheelchair, I have my struggles but nothing that I can’t handle, but this… this is different. Why am I sad? Is it just because I’m overwhelmed or is it more than that?

Anyone who knows me knows that all I ever wanted was to be a wife and a mother to a boy & girl. God has given me exactly what I asked for so why do I feel like this? I definitely get overwhelmed and that can indeed take its toll on me, but I strongly feel that the devil likes to use what he can to attack God’s people.

I am a very spiritual person, I believe that with faith as little as a mustard seed you can move mountains, so with prayer and supplication, this too can be overcome. It feels really good just to be able to talk about it with people. I feel less alone.

You’re not alone

If you’re going through this too, feel free to talk to me. Sometimes it’s hard to find people who can understand what this is like, or we don’t want to burden anybody with something that seems so dumb to others, but this is very real!. These feelings are very scary, but they don’t have to overcome you.

Be strong mommas ❤️