Mum Shares Harrowing Postpartum Experience To Encourage Other Mums

A photo of a new mum has gone viral but not for her amazing figure but for her harrowing experience after giving birth.

Danielle Haines, gave birth to her son Ocean in November 2014, and she recently shared a photo taken by her sister of her holding her baby three days after giving birth with are eyes teary and red and looking depressed.

Danielle shares her story to encourage other women that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Her story……

Danielle’s post has been shared over 17, 000 times and has encouraged other mothers to come our and share their own experiences.

Below are comments from some mothers:

One said: “You made me cry. [Postpartum] was so hard for me too. Not having the delivery I wanted, especially not getting to see him be born. I was afraid milk wasn’t going to come in, my nipples hurt so bad. I didn’t know how to ask for help,”

Another mum reacted and said: “My postpartum was difficult at first. I felt like I had failed since my birth was nothing as planned. I felt like everyone came to see my baby one time and then I was completely alone. I knew I should’ve reached out to other women, but I didn’t really have anyone I felt close enough to, to ask. Next time I will definitely keep more women around me and I never pass up the opportunity to help a mother during postpartum because I hated the isolating feeling … although I loved every minute with my baby,” explained another.