Y is for You Time. Even though the first few days of a new baby's life are demanding, it is important for a mother to take some time for herself. This could be a shower, time with friends, or reading a few chapters in a novel. You time can be taking a walk and helping with recovery.
One book I read called it the EASY method: Eat Activity Sleep You. I tried to follow this method, but sometimes the Eating lead to the Sleeping and my You time meant doing laundry. The Y part usually does mean chores or checking email. Sometimes it also means uploading photos and writing short blog posts. You time means time away from the precious bundle of joy. Or like now, the bundle of calmed-down contentment.
When a woman becomes a mother, it's easy for her to lose her pre-baby identity, taking You time helps remind her of who she was before and who she is now, helping to meld the two identities.
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