How do you prevent sensory overload/overstimulation?

@easyScarf7950

Being a new mom is such hard work. I know how it feels to be drained of energy day after day. I supported families as a doula for four years and I always referred to the first year of family life as the fourth trimester. There are many new challenges that surface during the massive transition from being a couple to a becoming a family. One of them being the need to balance babies needs with self care mom time. I am happy to hear you are getting a full nights rest, that is one of the hurdles that many moms grapple with.

Perhaps your body is still giving you signs that more support is needed for yourself. This can seem like an impossible task at first, but the way I managed it when I was a new mom was taking multiple short little breaks for myself throughout the day. Even if it was only for 5-15 minutes. I would usually use that time to either catch a nap, meditate, do some breath work, watch some funny videos to lighten my mood or work on one of my creative outlets if I felt up to it. But just having that time for yourself is so grounding.

Even if you do nothing but sit there, just the action of knowing you are taking care of you for a moment or two, shifts your mindset and your body appreciates the effort. Over time you build resiliency and on some of the days I didn’t even need to take any breaks, but other days when I would notice that I was short tempered or what have you, those time outs were invaluable in keeping my energy and sanity intact. Hope this provides some perspective and ideas. Take care mama, you got this! 💗