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15 Days Old

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Leave the house.

Leave the house with or without the baby. You won’t realize just how refreshing it is to leave the house until you do. Although you could get something delivered maybe just get your partner to watch the baby while you go out.

Yes, the first time for me I had a lot of emotions. Crying of happiness because I got out and then crying of sadness because it was the furthest I’ve been from Eve since conception. But once I was at target and I could breathe it was nice to be alone again and not have any in the moment anxieties about a baby.

Remember that you are your own person outside of having a baby. Yes you are a mother but you are still you and you need moments without that mental load of taking care of someone

-Jess

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