Article: Social groups can be a lifeline to mothers struggling to manage ; Motherhood can bring mixed blessings. On the one hand there's the emotional high of holding your baby for the first time, while on the other there is the reality of the changes that being a parent brings.

Motherhood can bring mixed blessings. On the one hand there's the emotional high of holding your baby for the first time, while on the other there is the reality of the changes that being a parent brings.

You are suddenly responsible for this helpless bundle and your whole life revolves around making sure your baby is fed, changed and well.

You spend all day at home. You often have no one to talk to and you miss your job and colleagues. You suddenly feel out of your depth and often completely unappreciated.

And, as the sleep deprivation kicks in, it can all get overwhelming. Your baby won't feed or stop crying and you start to wonder if you are a bad mother.

You long for the old days of ...

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