It does get better

I hated pregnancy. Every step of it. There were some cute things like ultrasound pics and when you can first feel their kicks. Other than that, I hated sharing my body, being limited, feeling tired and in pain, not looking like myself, etc. I was so over pregnancy. I was worried I’d be a bad mother.

I had my baby 11 days ago and let me tell you, postpartum has been better than pregnancy. The first few days were hard because I had a 2nd degree tear and labor is just general tough on the body. But I was able to walk and sit comfortably by like day 6 and I can confidently say it gets better. Even with sleep deprivation and taking care of baby, I feel better than I did during my third trimester.

I love my baby. I love having my body back. I have energy again.

If you’re pregnant and hate being pregnant, I want you to know it does get better. Stay strong.