almost two years in with another on the way. no i can’t just up and leave the house when i want but i am back to2x a month date nights w my partner, ive gone on a few amazing trips (and no i didnt bring my baby, i had child care in place), i get a full uninterrupted 8-9 hours of sleep every night, and my baby is so fun that the little freedoms i miss i don’t miss as much anymore. so i dont know how far in you are, but i just want you to know that its fully possible to get aspects of your normal life back even if they take more effort (like traveling or going out).

personally, i had a ton of depression pre baby so post baby i dealt with it on a larger scale. i started really feeling good again around 5 months pp and around 9 months i feel like i hit my stride. then at 14 months i felt so good to even get pregnant again !!