“Hurts So Bad”: Olympic Gymnast Turned New Mom MyKayla Skinner Reveals Unseen Struggles Post Pregnancy

American gymnastics prodigy, MyKayla Skinner, welcomed her firstborn on September 21 with her husband, Jonas Harmer. Ever since then, Skinner has kept her fans updated about her new chapter of motherhood. From sharing adorable pictures of her daughter to giving glimpses of her newborn’s cute shenanigans, Skinner covered it all.

Along similar lines, Skinner shared another update as she embraces her motherhood. This time, she shared her post pregnancy struggles with her fandom. The Olympic gymnast revealed the toll that motherhood has taken on her despite the immeasurable love she bore for her child.

The challenges of motherhood for gymnastics ace MyKayla Skinner

The first 42 days of a newborn?s life are critical and demand round-the-clock attention and care. That means feeding at regular intervals and washing soiled clothes two to three times a day. When MyKayla Skinner and her husband brought their daughter Charlotte Jane Harmer home, they were not ready for the baby blues. Speaking to her fans by means of a YouTube vlog, she said, ?Breastfeeding hurts so bad?.

It is not uncommon for new mothers to feel sore after frequently suckling their newborns. Her husband helps her wherever he can by changing the baby?s clothes after her bath.

Despite the help, the piling chores around the house made MyKayla Skinner exhaust all her energy. As a gymnast, she had a bottomless reservoir of life force, but after childbirth and the hormonal changes that followed, that has diminished quite a bit.

She wants more people to open up about these challenges so mothers like her can be more prepared. She “cried so much” during the first few weeks when faced with the overwhelming load of tasks as a new mother. In the video, she woke up from a three-hour nap with pillow marks on her cheek to find her daughter squirming in her cot. Thus began the whole process of feeding, cleaning, and putting her to sleep. Despite the task being “no joke” and “so hard,” MyKayla Skinner found solace in her husband’s companionship and is developing a stronger bond with them both.

MyKayla Skinner finding strength and bonding in parenthood

Sharing her unfeigned perspective on her pregnancy, Skinner stated, “With gymnastics, it’s undeniably tough. There are days when you want to quit, but I knew how to push through or that the next day would be better, But during pregnancy, every day was a struggle for months.”

The new mother had plenty of help from stay-at-home dad and YouTube sensation Jonas Harmer. The crypto trader helped MyKayla Skinner shoot and edit the vlog for the recent update.

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His mother has also helped her take care of the baby. She feels lucky to have the support and enjoys the break from the daily toil. This has helped her renew her energy levels and form better bonds with the little one.

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