I have read before that a mother will be experiencing 6 months for internal wound healing, 12 months for physical recovery, 2 years for hormonal balance an dup to 5 years to rediscover identity…
Matrescence is the word I came across today. Which refers to the profound physical, emotional, and psychological process of becoming a mother. This concept was introduced by anthropologist Dana Raphael in 1970.
This might start as soon as we are trying to conceive and may continue to through pregnancy, well into the postpatrum stage.
Key changes
- physical and hormonal : emotional turbulence and ambivalence
- psychological : neuroplastic changes that prepare a woman for the new role – mother. Shift from independence to supporting dependents.
- social and relational
how to deal with:
- normalise the emotional complexity
- find community support
- self-compassion and self-care
- Mental health advocacy
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