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Why it's normal to grieve your pre-baby life

I love my baby but I miss my old life so much it hurts and I feel guilty for grieving something I chose to leave behind.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The simultaneous love for her child and loss of her former self is creating cognitive dissonance and guilt about her ambivalent feelings.

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