06/23/2026
This is the first postpartum season where I’m not pregnant again or exclusively breastfeeding babies who completely depend on me.
For the past 7–8 years, I’ve been pregnant and/or breastfeeding and during that time, prioritizing my health felt easier.
I worked out, ate well even when I didn’t feel like it, prioritized protein and fiber, and made sure I took my supplements because I knew my babies depended on me for nourishment.
But now, in this different season, it’s easier to push my own needs aside.
I’m so grateful that I still feel good, but I don’t want to wait until I’m exhausted, burned out, or struggling before I start paying attention again.
So here I am at 27 months postpartum, still breastfeeding a little, but realizing something:
Learning to prioritize your health because *you matter* can feel very different than prioritizing it because someone else depends on you.
So here’s to me choosing to prioritize my well being regardless of whether I’m pregnant or BF.
Anyone else relate or in a similar season? What are you feeling? Kind of bittersweet 🥺