My doctor said I was in perfect health. But I could barely move
As told to Baila Vorhand by Raizel S.
While all new mothers are weak and tired, I was unusually exhausted following the birth of my second child. For months, I dragged myself through the day bleary-eyed, barely able to care for myself and my children.
I blamed my weakness and dizziness on the baby waking me up at night, but when my baby was 16 months old and sleeping through the night, and I still could barely put one foot in front of the other, I realized something really was wrong.
I figured I might need structure, stimulation, and a change of scenery, so I started working part time in my sister’s business. While I did enjoy seeing the blue sky on the way to work, I found that the tension of working made things worse.
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