Trying to Get Back to Work After a Baby – Postpartum Struggles \ It's my first video postpartum and it feels like it's been a lifetime! Things certainly have changed a lot in my life and I wanted to open up about how life is looking these days in my latest YouTube video. To be completely honest, I've struggled a little with some postpartum depression and everything else that happens when you're a first-time mom.
This is my first big step trying to get back to work and finding some time for myself again. Let me know if you'd like to see more videos like this!
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Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.
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Welcome back your doing a great job ?.
Lovely video
You are doing a great job! Soon the weather will warm up and being outside every day will uplift your spirits. Being a mom is the hardest job ever. ❤
Lovely video ❤ you’re doing your best, and you’re doing great. Being a new mum is incredibly hard. I have two daughters and found it hard first time around. Sending hugs to you from the UK?
Well done Mandy ? great video. ❤
Good idea to cut dairy! I did that and it made a world of difference! Be sure to find all the ways dairy sneaks into foods like Casein or Lactalbumin. I needed to treat it like a milk allergy, not just lactose intolerance. I hope that helps out ❤ Stay strong mama!
I don’t know if this will help with her being windy, but when my eldest was new born and suffered a lot as I mixed feed from breast and bottle, I would lay her down, take her thighs in hand and slowly press her knees towards her belly, she would fart loud and several times but it seemed to help. Best of luck. ❤
We had a similar feeding issue with are little guy, born in Dec 22. Turned out he had a tongue tie. He was bottle only until that was fixed. We got much better sleep after.
He was also born a month early and all the lactation consultants (probably 8) my wife saw overlooked the tongue tie until we brought him to a specialist.
The laser procedure just took a few minutes and he was hardly upset for only about 45 seconds… he gets much more upset from virtually anything else… only grievance was the $1K out of pocket charge, but it was worth it for us
Obviously I’m not the one breastfeeding, but I can say my wife’s mental health was much better after the tie was fixed as he ate well. He also put on a quick 8 lbs so I think it was a good decision, but we also weren’t sure going in
I liked the vlog.
You’re doing great! ? Everything you get done apart from being a parent is a huge victory, because parenting is a fulltime job in itself. ❤
People even trying to work while the child is less than a year old is mindboggling to me. It was only when both of my 2 kids were in school that I could get things done without burning out. I, too, cried a lot while being alone at home with my baby, feeling like everything I did was wrong and even the things I did right weren’t enough. I had that feeling with both kids for the first 8 months of their lives.
It gets better. Both in the sense that you get more sleep and that the problems change. It’s also great when they can talk because then, when you realize something you do is suboptimal, you can tell them, apologize and they simply tell you what a great mother you are. See, you don’t have to believe yourself that you’re doing a good job – believe your child.
You look amazing. Being a brand new mom is scary. But I’m sure you are doing fine. Love is what they need besides the basics. I’m sure you are doing that. This is one of the best parts of being a mom. Enjoy the cuddles because they do. Every stage is a learning experience and fun. Essentially you are doing great. Your hair looks great it’s super shiny and you are just glowing. Blessings to you and your family.
Congrats on the new baby!! Lifestyle content videos like this are great, and if they help you in the process, even better!! We´re not here just for the writing content (which is invaluable, btw, so thank you for that!!), we’re also here for you as a person. So if making these videos is good for you right now (mentally and financially), then do it!! We’ll tag along for the ride and support you as much as we can!!
Hi Mandi! I went through all of this when kiddo was an infant: the depression, issues with latching, being alone 90% of the time, and lack of writing. My only advice would be to literally take it a day at a time, rest if you’re able, and don’t worry about writing. I watched a lot of TV for the first 3 months, and after that I started to feel like myself. That’s when I started ghostwriting and that really helped me feel like I had purpose. You’re doing great momma!! ❤
Oh ! Also my hospital had a new moms group that I met some friends with kids the same age and it was super helpful for me to have adult conversations with those who were in my current situation. Libraries also have some good programs as well for moms with young kids. Might help break up the day for you. ❤
So happy to see you around again, Mandi! Wishing you wellness and happiness during this wonderful time of your life with your little one <3
Mandi…thank you for making this video. You have given me a new appreciation and understanding of what women go through as new mothers. I don’t know how anyone can do it…totally amazing.
I think it’s great that you are pushing through all the problems as they come up…and it sounds (to me) like a good thing that you are able to occasionally let go and just lay on the bed and cry for a while. I think that helps a lot.
You have always been a person who does a lot of different things, and I know that once things settle down, you will have time and energy to get back to those other things.
You are fantastic…and even with all you’re going through, you still manage to be happy and to *look* really great. Keep it going.
Hi,
Thank you for your honest portrait. I recall my first two births being super easy, but I didn’t go through that sadness you’re experiencing. Coukd getting out and getting sun help? I lived in Phx when I was a young mom, and I actually used a baby carrier to carry my babies around the park. I walked in our neighborhood. I love movements and I wore out my baby enough to do other things.
We all have different baby experiences. So I’m giving probably unwanted and unsolicited advice.
Mandi, you are doing great. I love your honesty.
Congratulations on your new birth to the world! Being a writer now your work will increase, because the writing does not stop because of other issues. This is the beauty of writing. We do not control our creativity. It comes when it comes, but we do get to pick which channel we want to use, that is all. Congratulations to your beautiful baby!