It'll pass- Kambua shares hearty encouragement to moms dealing with postpartum

Gospel minister, singer, songwriter, and podcast host Kambua is opening up about the unsung struggles of motherhood.

Sharing on her socials the musician touched on fighting post-partum. taking care of the kids and caring for the newborn. An endless loop that felt draining and overwhelming with no hope of reprieve.

“Feels like it was just the other day when I was in my post-partum season. My baby was only a few weeks old and I felt nothing like myself. I was aware that my body had changed significantly, and nothing seemed to fit,

My walk was different, my back hurt, and I was exhausted in ways I didn’t know were possible (even though this wasn’t my first rodeo as a mom),” started off the mother of 4.

Kambua maintained she was grateful for the gift of motherhood, however juggling the occupation was a little hectic.

“I was overwhelmed. I wondered if I’d get through and find normalcy again. If I wasn’t breastfeeding, l was pumping, if I wasn’t pumping, I was taking care of the kids. On and on like an endless cycle C.

The blessing of having children was in no way lost on me but the truth is that #motherhood is HARD. You find yourself sleep deprived, with leaking boobs, trying to get a moment to shower, eat, and basically survive,” added the musician.

Finishing up, Kambua shared a message of encouragement to all new moms validating their feelings of loneliness and mental stress that comes with caring for a new born and the changes currently going on in their bodies including hormonal overload.

She also gave flowers to all those who have been her pillar during the journey constantly reminding her to take breathers and remember she is just human.

“If you’re a mom in this chaotic phase, I see you & 1 know how lonely it can be. I know how heavy and hard it is on your body and your mind. I know how it feels to seemingly lose your centre of gravity.

I’m grateful for community that I’ve been able to lean on through pregnancy and post-partum. One of my nearest and dearest would often say to me, “Kambua, give yourself grace”. And then she would strap my baby around her, put my son on a stroller, and accompany me for a walk. I walked so slowly, my body felt stiff and sore. But she was patient. And slowly my mind and my body began to heal,” Kambua’s post read in part.

To all the moms she said;

“Dear mama, you will get through this phase. Someday very soon you’ll look back in awe at how much you have accomplished. Do what you need to do, but don’t be afraid or ashamed to ask for help.

Take that nap. Take a shower. Have a good meal. Take that walk. Breathe. Exhale. It’s just a season, it will pass,”