Video of Postpartum Mom in "Survival Mode" Captures How Sleep Deprived She Is, Mzansi Encourages Her

Video of Postpartum Mom in "Survival Mode" Captures How Sleep Deprived She Is, Mzansi Encourages Her

  • A young mum shared the struggles of getting her seven-week-old baby to sleep
  • Ladies across South Africa advised her that this was just the beginning for her son to adapt to a routine
  • Mothers all joined in the comments to give her hope and encourage her that she was not alone in this struggle

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First time mum shows how sleepy she is
Rudzano Mulovhedzi shows how hard it is to get some sleep with a newborn. @rudazani_december/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Being a first-time mum can be overwhelming, and one mother shared her inability to sleep. Rudzani Mulovhedzi uploaded a video on TikTok of her struggles, which spoke to the masses.

She captured the frantic reality of life with a newborn, and the relatable footage has gone viral. Her post has almost 300 000 views and over 21 000 likes. Many promised her that it would get better.

She said:

"Boy mom. Seven weeks postpartum. Crying face."

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Peeps weigh in on their experiences as a mother

Mums from around Mzansi jumped on the wagon voicing their experiences and how difficult it was. While some joked, others didn't think it was funny and said this could cause serious mental issues.

Here are some of the comments:

@miranda joy said:

"Jokes aside, this is emotionally draining, but we have to be strong."

@KgotlelloMoepya commented:

"We've been up since 1am. She only sleep for 10 minutes max & wakes up. We're in this together, Mommy."

@Luandie said:

"We are 2 months next week and I feel we are finally moving away from this. It's been tough this side as well. You are doing very well, mommy."

@Tshia_Peu commented:

"Hold on mama, he’ll start taking stretch sleep soon. Mine is 3 months and sleeps through the night."

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@Thando Bev Malinga said:

"I’d rather have this. Need my body back. Can’t eat this, can’t eat that, can’t sleep on my back or tummy."

@Dorothy commented:

"How will I mange this with books? God help me."

@Beautiful Lisa said :

" I’m watching this at 3:47am with mine too."

Video of beautiful baby blessed with thick natural hair goes viral: "Just like sunshine"

Briefly News reported on a baby with beautiful thick hair in other baby-related stories. The baby's beautiful thick afro hair had people feeling broody.

Her outfit choice also made the colour of her hair pop, and she looked adorable.

The video of the little girl posing for a picture went viral, and peeps across the globe commented on how beautiful she was.

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za