Then, often, it all stops. Babies just take and take all the time. And the work can be messy, demeaning and boring. This can be a shock to a new mother. It can be a shock to realise that a new mother is not free anymore to live her own life and that there is now a baby for whom she is totally responsible.
Mothers can feel they have sacrificed their freedom.
Mothers can suddenly realise how much they now have to rely on others, like their husband or parents. This can make them feel insecure. Disappointed expectations . The idea that motherhood is all beautiful is part of the problem. Those were some of the things which mothers said could lead to this serious problem - they are today's common stresses of motherhood.