Taking A Shower Is Not Self-Care When You're A New Mom

When moms talk about those early newborn weeks and months, there are two things they talk about going without: Sleep, and those long, hot, daily showers that once were a part of their regular routine. I lost count of the number of times that people told me to “sleep while I still could” while I was pregnant, but what was really alarming to me were the number of moms who emphasized how little I’d have the chance to do something as small as take a shower.