• Home
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Forgotten Lattes

  • C Section Recovery
  • More C Section Help
    • Breastfeeding After A C Section
    • Pregnancy & Postpartum

August 4, 2018 ·

5 Reasons Why You Need Postpartum Affirmations

Motherhood· Pregnancy & Postpartum

Spread the love

Postpartum recovery can be difficult, these postpartum affirmations will help you prepare you mind for what happens after labor and delivery.

I am currently four months postpartum with my third baby and I have to be honest, after every baby I’ve been surprised at just how difficult the postpartum period really is. This time around was no exception, in fact it was my hardest fourth trimester yet. Since I have two older kids who aren’t really interested in sitting around all day while I nap and nurse the baby, I was back into my routine early on. And I found myself needing more encouragement than before. That’s why I wrote these postpartum affirmations for myself and decided to share them with you!

5 Reasons Why You Need Postpartum Affirmations

Words are Powerful

Words are incredibly powerful and carry more meaning than we realize. You know that old saying “you are what you eat”? Well I think it should go more like this: “you are what you think.”

After you deliver your baby your body is different, your hormones are crazy, you’re sleep deprived, and your entire world has been flipped upside down and turned inside out. It’s easy to start dwelling on negative thoughts:

“When will my body look ‘normal’ again?”

“Why aren’t I a better mom?”

“This will never get better.”

But those kinds of thoughts aren’t helpful and they won’t help you heal. Instead repeating positive, uplifting phrases to yourself can help you through this major life change.

It’s a Form of Self-Care

We all need a little more self care, and you’ll probably find you need more self care than usual during your postpartum period. Repeating positive postpartum affirmations to yourself can be an excellent form of self care.

Postpartum Affirmations are Helpful for Your Partner, too

My husband is an excellent parenting partner. He’s not afraid to change diapers, burp the baby, and entertain the older boys while I nurse and take much needed naps and showers. But sometimes he doesn’t say what I need to hear. I need to be babied in those early months post-pregnancy.

I need to doted on and encouraged more than ever. Postpartum affirmations are a great place for him to start with some simple words/phrases of encouragement.

If you really want to make the most of your postpartum period I highly, highly recommend this book. I cannot say enough good things about it and how much it helped me create a plan to heal my body, connect with my baby, AND actually enjoy those first few weeks of my postpartum period. Seriously, you NEED this book. Click here NOW; buy it, read it, thank me later!

Postpartum Affirmations Can Help Battle the Postpartum Blues

I think a lot of women, if not most women, experience some level of the postpartum blues. I’m not talking about full blown postpartum depression, that’s different and should be addressed by a medical professional. What I’m talking about are the blues or sad feelings that come with all the hormone changes, life changes, and sleep deprivation.

I’ve found that repeating simple and affirming phrases over and over helps me to combat those yucky, mopey feelings that hit around 6-8 weeks postpartum. Chocolate helps too, but that’s a different story! (I have a whole post filled with awesome tips for helping the postpartum blues, click here to read it!)

They Affirm Who You are NOW!

From the second we pop that baby out women are encouraged pushed to try to get back to the person they were before baby. We’re supposed to lose the baby weight, go back to work, and act like nothing ever happened.

But that’s not reality.

The reality is that your life is forever changed. And that’s a GOOD thing. Don’t waste your time trying to get back to who you were, instead embrace who you are NOW. A mother, and there is no higher calling than that. Embrace your wobbly bits and those giant (and sometimes saggy) breasts and get back to snuggling that sweet baby. Time really does fly and before you know it they’ll be running around the house drawing on the walls with a marker and smashing snacks into the carpet!

More from Forgotten Lattes:

Vaginal Birth Recovery Timeline read now OR you can pin for later

The 8 Best Tips for C-Section Recovery read now OR you can pin for later


If you have a different affirmation that has helped you please share in the comments below! I’d love to hear!

Good luck and happy mothering!

a mom is standing over her newborn baby, holding his feet in her hands; the text below reads 5 reasons why you need postpartum affirmations

 

 

The Belly-Birthing Bulletin

You'll get weekly tips about c section recovery, postpartum care, and support for new moms delivered straight to your inbox!

Previous Post: « 15 Ways to be More Productive While You Breastfeed
Next Post: What To Do If You Think You Have Postpartum Depression »

Primary Sidebar

C Section Support for moms; c section recovery tips; help preparing for a planned c section; what to know about life after a c section - no judgment, just help!

Footer

Recent Posts

  • Mommy & Baby Gear for C Section Moms (stuff you need that won’t hurt your incision)
  • BREASTFEEDING AFTER A C SECTION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW!
  • C SECTION RECOVERY: WHAT WILL THE FIRST 48 HOURS LOOK LIKE?
  • The Genius Tool You Need to Stash Your Freezer Full of Breastmilk After Your Cesarean Delivery
  • 8 CLEVER C-SECTION RECOVERY TIPS FOR THE NEW MOM

Menu

  • Affiliate Disclaimer
  • Contact Me
  • Privacy Policy
  • Medical Disclaimer

Archives

Medical Disclaimer

This site is not intended to provide medical advice or replace the advice of your medical professional. All  support is intended to be anecdotal and informational only. Please consult your doctor as needed.

Copyright © 2025 · captivating theme by Restored 316