It's been a while since I posted here. We moved a little less than 3 weeks ago, and while a lot has been happening, I haven't been able to be on the computer too much. Before we left NY, I was talking to a friend of mine. She commented that she was just amazed by how I was out chasing after my children immediately after having a baby. I said, what else can I do? They need to go outside and run off their energy. Someone has to be out there with them. She said, well, it seems like it helps you with your recovery after giving birth when you are active, instead of staying in bed. I don't know if that is true. I mean, with my firstborn, after coming home from the hospital, we were in the process of moving. I was immediately back to loading boxes and then less than 2 weeks later lugging them up the stairs and putting things away because my mother in law and my husband's uncle and aunt were coming so the house had to look nice. It hurt because I had stitches and tearing. The first thing they tell you is no heavy lifting, avoid climbing stairs, and rest after giving birth. That was not feasible because we had a deadline to meet. After my middle son was born, I was back to doing laundry, cooking, cleaning, everything. My mom was staying with us, but she really does not do much for me, except hold the baby. I had a one year old and a newborn. My husband was starting a new residency, one that required him to work even crazier hours than when he was doing his first residency. If I had stayed inside the house all the time, I would have gone crazy from loneliness, so I was back outside interacting with other parents and their children shortly after giving birth. With my daugter, I did not even stay in the hospital for 2 days, only 1 day because my oldest was giving my mother in law a really hard time. I kind of wish that I knew what it felt like to relax after giving birth. Maybe I do avoid postpartum depression by becoming active immediately after having a baby, I don't know. I wish though that I could be pampered just a little bit after giving birth.
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En lo personal, a mi me ense~naron acerca de los 40 dias. Obviamente, la vida de hoy no es la misma que la de nuestros antepasados, pero aun asi, creo que has tenido que pasar por muchas cosas y con "ayuda" que en realidad y al final de cuentas, no lo es.