parenting
My Ex Doesn't Want To Co-Parent
We’ve all seen them in our social media feeds: the camera-ready new mom cradling her freshly birthed newborn, with flawless makeup and not a hair out of place. While these images project picture-perfect fantasies of motherhood, they also obscure the reality of what those first few months as a new mom are actually like. (Spoiler alert: They’re hard. And not usually pretty!) So, if you’re ready for a reality check, dive in with us as we get real about the fourth trimester (aka the three months after you’ve given birth).
Editor’s note: This is one installment in a series focusing on the fourth trimester, or the three-month period after you've come home with baby. Please check out our other videos for new moms and moms to be about the transition to motherhood, managing your mental health after baby, the ways your body changes, and all the products you'll need in those first weeks home from the hospital.
Next Steps and Useful Resources
- How to be a mom—and still feel like yourself.
- Feeling overwhelmed after giving birth? You’re not alone.
- Expecting? Here’s what to expect when you get home.
