AM I ABOUT TO LOSE MY ENTIRE SENSE OF SELF?

The Threat of Motherhood

Everything is going to change, new parents tell you ominously. The life you knew before, where you prioritized your own well-being, will soon be a thing of the past. Sleep is off the table as is any sense of bodily autonomy for those of us who plan to breastfeed. You will have to adapt to a different version of yourself in order to survive.

Fine, I think. I am not that attached to this version of me anyway. In fact, lately, I haven’t been attached to anything at all.