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You’ve taken a brave step. You reached out because you don’t feel like yourself anymore. Yes, you love your baby, and next to that feeling is sadness and worry.
It’s 2 am in-between feedings and a new mother sits quietly, replaying her child’s birth story in her mind. Her inner thoughts whisper, “I should have known better. I should have done something. It’s all my fault.”