In the US you basically get six weeks of Maternity leave for a normal birth and eight weeks for a Cesarean birth. And the world expects you to be bouncing around, back to work and exactly the way you were before becoming pregnant on that very day.It's wholly unrealistic.
It's okay to need more time. It's okay to need help, or for the transition back to work to take longer. Even if you don't work out side the home it's okay for you to need more time before you can run up and down stairs with a full laundry basket.
I right this for myself as much as I do anyone reading it. Everyone is different, every labor and delivery is different, and every body heals differently.
Be kind to yourself.
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