Why does no one talk about post partum!? 🤐

Its becoming more common to see post partum posts, but I feel like there’s still an unspoken rule to not speak!

My daughter will be 5 months in 4 days. In other words, I am 5 months into learning who this person is. Yes. You read that right. Who is this person? What is this train yard of stretch marks? What is this lose skin? What is this weight gain? Who’s hair is this thats falling out and getting gray?😳 Who’s dry skin and hard to control acne is this? WHO IS THIS PERSON? I say all of these at least once a day.

YES YES YES, I know “your body grew your baby”. Telling me that truthfully makes me feel guilty that I feel the way I do. You can tell me all day long how great and beautiful I look. My problem is, is I don’t see it so it’s hard to believe it. No I’m not the same person on the inside. IM A MOM NOW. That literally means I’m a whole new person. I live for US now, not me.

I know I’m not the only one feeling or has felt like this and or experienced so many other parts of post partum. How do we get past it? Like truly love ourselves again? I’m longing for the day I feel love for myself again.