The Impact Of Being A Mother
What you're signing up for When you become a mom, you will have a whole lifestyle and mindset shift. Every mom you meet will tell you the same thing, verbatim: "Your whole life will change." You are signing up for sleepless nights, painful and slow recovery from birth, body changes, body surprises, financial responsibility, cycle changes, health changes, and new experiences. Once you find out you are pregnant and choose to keep your child, your mental state begins to nest and prepare for another sentient being coming into your home. Nesting is an intense urge to prepare, organize, and clean your home in anticipation of your baby's arrival. Many women also have severe health and mental changes that range from high blood pressure, blindness, tooth loss, tooth decay, swelling in the legs and feet, weight gain, foot growth, facial feature changes, hair loss, hormonal shifts, and postpartum depression (PPD). All of these changes may seem to happen at once, or you ma...