Postpartum Struggles: Seeking Comfort in Faith
Assalamu alaikum everyone. I'm a first-time mom, two weeks postpartum, and I've never felt this low and anxious in my life. I made sincere dua for this baby, but now I feel awful because I'm struggling to bond with my little one or embrace motherhood. Every day, tears come as I wonder what I prayed for since caring for my baby feels so overwhelming. My life has turned upside down-I miss the freedom of before, with no big duties, quality time with my husband, and visiting my family easily back home. We never got to travel together or have a proper honeymoon, and with a newborn now, I worry those dreams might never happen. My family lives far away, and my husband is at work most of the time. Sometimes, I even regret having a baby, even though I asked Allah for this blessing. I'm feeling so down that I'm scared, and I don't know how to cope. Does it ever get easier? When do you start feeling joy in your life and love for your child? Please, any advice or kind words would mean the world right now.