I wasn't prepared for the physical toll of motherhood

A mother writes that she was not prepared for the physical toll of motherhood, describing it as a contact sport, parkour, and weightlifting wrapped in a marathon. She says the physical demands began immediately after birth, when her body was recovering while functioning on little sleep, and included standard breastfeeding ailments. She adds that her children's near-daily physical impacts on her body cause pain, and that she loves them fiercely while working hard to keep up.

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