Motherhood can be a beautiful, joyful, and empowering chapter in a woman’s life – but
it can also be exhaustingly lonely.
The second that you see those two pink lines on a pregnancy test, your entire world
changes almost instantaneously – the person you once were begins to morph into the
woman you will soon become. Priorities shift, identity re-identifies, and the reality of
the life you’re about to live sets in.
As you navigate getting to know a new version of yourself and experiencing everything
that comes with pregnancy and the postpartum period, you may find yourself feeling
isolated if you’re not surrounded by women who can relate to these huge changes.
That was exactly what happened to me when I first found out I was pregnant. I had not
yet found the MESH moms network, and the news of my first pregnancy came as a surprise to
me and my husband. While we were so excited, we were also scared to embark on this
journey alone, as we were the first of our friend group to get pregnant.
Unfortunately, our first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and I found myself more
isolated than I could’ve imagined. Not only did the women in my life not understand the
experience of finding out that they were pregnant, and dealing with those emotions, but
they had no idea what it felt like to experience a miscarriage. The only way I found
solace was from forcing myself to find a community through support groups with other
women who had experienced a similar loss.
When I got pregnant again with my first child, I was ecstatic, but those feelings of
isolation remained in the background. Now I was navigating ‘pregnancy after loss’,
feeling like I had no one to relate to. Then I went through the postpartum period... and
man, I wished I had a community around me. Don’t get me wrong, I had the most
supportive husband, family, and friends, but something was missing.
As time went on, I began to create friendships with other moms in similar stages, and I
realized that the thing I was missing was an emotional connection with moms that could
truly relate. That’s why I encourage participation in the MESH moms community. The
most helpful, understanding, validating, encouraging and thoughtful conversations that
I’ve had along this journey have been with other women that have experienced similar
triumphs, trials, and tribulations through Motherhood. Feeling like you have a friend on
your side that just gets you, with no judgement, as you navigate through this time of life,
is priceless. Joining MESH moms will allow you to have those conversations with other
women, share stories, and create friendships, and feel a little less alone along the way. Â
Written by fellow MESH mom Hannah Stout; www.themomologue.com
About Hannah:
I’m from Georgia, where I currently live with my husband, Taylor, and our two kiddos. Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to be a mom and watching Taylor become the most incredible, silly, playful Dad has been so much fun. Our daughter is in her toddler era and our son was born in fall of 2024. Some fun facts about me:
I’m in my late Twenties
I love to Kickbox
Big Boston girl — would love to live in the North one day
I play Piano and Guitar
I’m a die hard Atlanta Falcons fan. My favorite time of year is when Fall and football come around
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