"I had a C-section, yet just a week later I was expected to slip back into my normal life."

"My husband wanted to be an equal caregiver so I could heal after my delivery, but his family's constant pressure turned that support into a source of stress for both of us."

"After my delivery, people kept telling me, 'You haven't done anything unusual; every woman goes through this.' Maybe so, but my body is going through it for the very first time, so it is a struggle for me."

These are not casual remarks. They are lived realities of new mothers, revealing the physical and emotional struggles that so often go unseen.

Bringing a new life into the world is often described as an ethereal experience, not just for the mother, but for both parents. Yet, behind this joy lies a reality that is rarely

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