Are you worried at all about postpartum?

I'm just curious, what are others concerns when it comes to being postpartum? Are you more worried about the adjustment with a new baby or do you worry about your capacity for self care and your mental well being or lack of support or going back to work or anything else..... It's a lot when you think about it isn't it?

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36 weeks tomorrow and I think my biggest concern is how much I will struggle physically with the physical healing of birth down there and my core strength and general getting around

I wasn’t worried with my first because I was very knowledgeable in infant care.. unfortunately I forgot my husband was not lol I did worry about going back to work and ended up quitting my job and staying home. Breastfeeding was difficult and my recovery took longer than expected.
My second I was worried and everything ended up so much easier and opposite as before

I was worried about not having much self care or alone time when I was pregnant. Personally had nothing to worry about, my husband has always made sure me getting some alone time is a priority.

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