My Life as a Teen Mother

My Life as a Teen Mother
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My Life as a Teen Mother
Being a mother in my teenage was a glory, yet a test for me. No matter how long-awaited the child is (and this is far from always the case), his appearance is a big test, no matter how happy the parents experience. Moreover, I mean not only the same physiology or sleepless nights, but also diapers, chronic fatigue, lack of free time, etc.
Very often, there is a complete change of contacts. No work colleagues and childless friends are not eager to meet often. However, all this is just an external, visible to others, a layer of the problem.
In the first months after the birth of a baby, a woman rejoices in her happiness, the child, and the status of a young mother (Palmér & Ericson, 2019). After some time, a few months or a year, a new life can become a daily routine. A woman understands that, apart from cooking, feeding, walking, cleaning, and caring for a baby, there is nothing in her life. Duties go in a circle, urgent things are done on the run, and there is no time left for yourself, your desires, and your needs.
So what happened to my psyche when my child was born? Why did the moment I realized myself as a mother become a crisis?
First, my identity was changing, i.e., understanding "who I am, what I am for." Furthermore, values, beliefs, life strategies, and behavior naturally changed.
Secondly, the family system was changing. A new person appears in it, reshaping the entire system: each of its “elements” changes, roles change and are redistributed.
Thirdly, a massive responsibility for the future of a new person fell on me because the first years of life are critical.
I could become a Light Mother for a baby, or maybe a Dark Mother... It depends on me whether he can separate as expected and become an independent person or not. Also, this responsibility in my life as a mother is constantly present.
Fourthly, the attitude towards me on the part of others was changing. Mother is a powerful archetype, and it affects everyone. Respect for a mother is more than just a woman in any culture. Moreover, in general, this is wonderful because it creates support from the outside. But alas, not only support but also demands that the woman “fit.”
If it is generally accepted that a new mother is the happiest person in the world, why do I feel so vulnerable and unhappy?
When I searched for material about teenage motherhood, I discovered many articles on teenage depression. Only then did I realize that I am not the only one who feels this way.
A particular emotional vulnerability is a natural state after childbirth. About 80% of new mothers feel the so-called "postpartum blues," an emotional reaction that begins a few days or weeks after giving birth...