Mothers in distress: It’s okay to ask for help - Green Eggs & Moms
From the archive. This post was first published on the original Green Eggs and Moms blog and is kept here as it was.
photo by creative commons from Dimitri N.
Anyone who has been through a pregnancy and child birth knows that these two only scratch the surface of motherhood. There are more challenges that come after giving birth.
Why? Because just as your body is recovering from the trauma of birthing, you have a newborn to take care of. That means a lot of sleepless nights filled with high-pitched cries, 3 hour feeding schedules, baby baths, diaper changes and you can fill in the rest.
All this can be emotionally and physically draining, even for experienced moms. Luckily in the US, there is a counseling service called Stork Support that aims to help women before and after their pregnancy. Unfortunately, we don’t have this type of service here in the Philippines- none I am aware of anyway.
But what you should take away from this is that it’s okay for moms to ask for help. Here in the Philippines there are nannies, grandparents and even aunts waiting to lend a hand with newborns. But even with all this support, if you feel that you or someone you know needs counseling, then don’t be afraid to suggest speaking to a professional.
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