For those who don't want to watch her latest video, it's surprisingly real and different from the norm. Of course she imbues everything with the usual "think positive, be grateful" filler, but between that, she is actually saying some meaningful stuff that isn't all perfect.
Direct quote from her: "In the beginning I didn't have so much support at home, that was really challenging (....) I think it's very important to get that help, whether that's from your partner or from family, or from someone else, because it's so hard to do it all by yourself, and that was kind of what was happening in my case." She is being pretty open in saying that she did not get support from Mo (at least in the beginning), which is not surprising, but good for her for calling it out directly and being real.
She also talks about breastfeeding and how it's been tough for her (largely because of how stressful her support-situation has been), she says (direct quote again): "In an ideal situation, where you're not overly stressed-out, super tired, and you feel, like, somewhat taken care of, I think breastfeeding can come more natural." Here my heart really goes out to her
, because whether or not it is the case, it seems that she feels like she was so UN-cared for that it affected her ability to breastfeed. No mama deserves to feel like that.
This is such a vulnerable time for a new mom, and though I am glad she is being honest, I feel bad that she is going through this with Mo. It really shows his true colors. It's clear that she doesn't having any support with stuff like making food, keeping home tidy, self care, even sterilizing bottles:/. I don't know what I would have done without my husband helping with those things, especially first kiddo where you literally don't know what you are doing. Obviously single moms have to do this all the time, but it just makes me admire them that much more and honestly, I admire Annie right now for both being honest in her video and doing this on her own.