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The Hidden Side of Motherhood
Bavi Vythilingum
South AfricaGALLERYCONVERSATION
Nor did anyone tell me that there would be moments when you actively hate your child and that when the baby has screamed non-stop for six...
I was lucky. I could name what I was experiencing. I also have a supportive husband and a great therapist who made sure I got treatment fast. Still, I find it difficult to come to terms with what I have experienced.
In my first pregnancy I felt very excited, although nervous too. I was also very stressed. In part this was because I was preoccupied with the fact that my work did NOT approve of my pregnancy. It was also due to being in the process of moving which ended up happening in my eighth month. In my second pregnancy things were much calmer, but in retrospect, I probably became depressed towards the end of that pregnancy as well. It was so mild and insidious it was difficult to recognize.
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