Why I Chose to Be Stay-at-Home Mom After Baby Birth?

I was a working mother before my children were born; although the first pregnancy went off smoothly, I had severe panic attacks during my second pregnancy. I was severely depressed and suffered from anxiety. My firstborn is a son and I wanted my second child to also be a boy, as I was scared to change and adapt to a different parenting style. I started getting extreme panic attacks and was put on medicines. Some days the medicines helped and I would be calm, but the days it didn’t work, I was a mess. Here, I am sharing insight into her decision and how I haven't regretted a single moment.

Pursue Career or Stay Back at Home After Child Birth - Dilemma!

As a mommy, you come across numerous difficult choices that you have to make for your child’s sake, and an important one is whether to pursue your career or stay back at home for your child. Being a working mom or a stay-at-home mom should be your decision and your decision alone. There is any number of factors to influence you, like the lack of help available, but I always say, ‘it’s all in the mind’.

At the same time, my friends were performing really well professionally, and I wanted to work and not fall behind, but couldn’t because of the pregnancy. The choice to be a stay-at-home mom or to follow your career can be a difficult choice indeed— but how do you know you’re making the right decision? How do you walk the middle path?

Why We Should Stay Home After Baby Birth?

So, what changed? Post the birth of my daughter, life changed a lot. I had left my job to be with my son, but during that time I was too overwhelmed by my newborn, and in addition, I had to take care of my house as well, so I didn’t really have the time to miss work or enjoy my stay-at-home-mom status. However, post my daughter’s birth everything changed. I was calmer, as I had some experience in bringing up a newborn. There were other changes that I made as well:

1. Delegate Responsibilities: When my son was born, I was handling all the household duties as well. This time I decided to delegate responsibility to everyone else around me. So I had some help with the chores; that gave me enough time to be with my children.
2. Playing with Child: I love playing with both my children, whether it is playing house my daughter or some boardgame with my son. I just love the time I spend with them, and with no regrets at all. [Read More - Why Outdoor & Play-Learning Activities Important to a toddler?]
3. Preparing Meals: When I am at home I can make their favorite dishes and then see them gobble it up happily. It is such a pleasure to see their plates shiny and clean, so much so that I am more than happy to spend time in the kitchen making different things for my children.
4. Pick and Drop: Yes, as a stay-at-home mom, I drop and pick my son up from school. And once he is back from school it is party time for my daughter!

So, these are the benefits of a stay at home mom after pregnancy. I enjoy my children every second of my life and feel that I am very fortunate to enjoy each and every second of motherhood, which I never thought that would be the case.

Are you a stay-at-home mom or did you pursue your career? Why did you make your decision? Tell us in the comments below!