10/09/2025
Honestly.. I truly believe that pregnancy isn't just about growing the baby, it's also about preparing you.. for the shift that's about to come.
The one that not everyone let's you know about.
For me, I started working on my own ways of slowing down before pregnancy and during, getting myself ready for when I have a newborn baby in my arms again.
Slowing down can mean something different to everyone and that's on you, only you can figure that out and truthfully- it takes time and sometimes it can take a 180°
For you it might mean:
✨️ lowering your expectations of the housework.
✨️ asking for help with things that you don't have the capacity for - removing that I can do it all attitude.
✨️ choosing rest over productivity when your body needs it.
And believe me when I say.. it can feel uncomfortable at first, things might come through that you didn't expect, like self sabotage talk - you're being lazy, you're not good enough.
Especially if you're used to being on the go all of the time, keeping busy and ticking off that to do list with ease.
Slowing down definitely doesn't mean you're being lazy, it means you're listening to your body and honouring it's new role as a mum.
For me, when I had Daisie, I didn't slow down first.. I was straight back to doing alot when she was born and wiping myself out.
I found myself getting frustrated that I couldn't find the energy to get that bulk load of laundry done and then when I did, she needed me. It was a constant head battle.
This is where the identity shift in motherhood begins and that's why learning to slow down prior can really help your mindset.
It's not about doing everything, doing it perfectly and ticking the box.. it's about rewriting the story that you tell your brain 🧠
❌️ I didn't get enough done today
turn it into, I listened to my body and cared for myself and my baby today.
Give yourself that permission, even if it feels difficult.
How can you start slowing down now and preparing for the motherhood identity shift?
