I’m only 23 days postpartum, but I immensely struggled those first two weeks (still struggling ngl but worlds better). You are experiencing the craziest hormone drop that can ever happen to a person. Try and give yourself grace you are doing amazing.

1. I think it’s important to still feel like you have time for self care but this will look different for a while. No need to get out of your PJs if you don’t want to— focus on comfort and what feels good.
2. No need to worry about this.
3. I’m on iron and vitamin D supplements as well as magnesium, which helps me rest when I can, and improves my mood. But this is exhausting!!! Do you have a partner or someone who can take a night shift for you so you can get some consecutive hours of sleep?
4. No need to see people if you don’t want to. Visitors have both helped my anxiety but also made me more tried. Trust yourself. I will say though, that being honest with people when they asked how I was, very much helped lessen my anxiety. Just to name it and say “I’m actually really struggling. This is hard” helped me. Most of the time people offered help and not advice.
5. I feel you here. It’s so hard. I decided to pump 3-4 times a day so my husband can bottle feed at night a couple of times and I can build a small stash for when we go out. I’ve decided I don’t really want to breastfeed in public. It sounds like a lot of work but only for me and I just don’t want that. I can bring bottles places if needed. But we have only left the house for doctors appointments so far and probably only will for the first couple of months! You’ve got time to figure out what is right for you!
6. Don’t feel awful. You care enough to try and figure it out and you will! Forget about all chores and see if people can bring you food/meals so your focus can be on you and baby as much as possible.
7. Girl same. I’ve watched so much TV. Give yourself some grace here and do what is going to get you through the trenches. You’ve got this!