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The hidden toll of motherhood

After I had my second child in April, I went through a season of extreme fatigue and emotional turbulence. More attention given to maternal mental health would have helped.

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Last May, the Government announced more restrictions on activities like dining in and home visits, over concerns of a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country.
People around me grumbled. I, on the other hand, was indifferent - I was in a different kind of confinement, stuck in a world of sleepless nights and endless breastfeeding.
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