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Scenario

How postpartum physical limitations affect mothering confidence

I can't lift my toddler without sharp pain in my back and I'm eight weeks postpartum - I feel like I'm failing both my kids because I can't be the physical mother they need

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical constraints clash with internalized ideals of maternal capability, creating a crisis of adequacy.

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Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Postpartum physical recovery?”

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