Experts say doing so stands to make you better equipped mentally and emotionally to care for a child.
The process can quickly become all-consuming, she adds.
It can take some time to get grounding around who you are within and outside of your parental role.
And caring for yourself can fall even further by the wayside while youre in the midst of identity limbo.
Below, mental-health practitioners with kids of their own share their best advice for doing just that.
There are no wrong answers hereother than nothing, that is.
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(Not to mention the literal isolation of safely existing with a newborn in these quasi-pandemic times.)
In this frame of mind, former self-care practices may not carry the same soothing benefits they once did.
After all, they dont say, It takes a village for nothing.
Accepting offers of help from loved ones isnt weak; its a responsible decision for your own health.
Thats valuable, in and of itself.
But of course, the benefits of an experts guidance extend beyond the time youre devoting to yourself.
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