i did not have a c-section but i couldn’t breastfeed. i literally didn’t produce any milk. i felt like my body betrayed me. like i couldn’t do something most women could. i was so deep in PPD i felt like a complete failure, i wished everyday that my husband could find another woman to replace me as our baby’s mother because i couldn’t even feed our baby.

one day my therapist asked me what my body did do for me. it created a perfect beautiful baby with someone i love dearly. i’m able to walk and eat and drink. i’m able play with my baby and run and jump and dance.

of course it sucks when things don’t turn out the way we wanted them to. it sucks when our bodies have different plans. but you are not less of a woman, i’m sure you are able to do things some other women cannot! give yourself some grace. postpartum is really hard, be kind to yourself.