My 17 Diapers Story

What a viral trend can teach us about sisterhood.

It’s crazy what can inspire hate & criticism these days. For Hannah, it was 17 dirty diapers.

Here’s the video.

@hannah_bhiattOMG seriously so gross #mom #momtok #pregnant #pregnancy #pregnantlife #baby #birth #labor #babvannouncement #momlife #youngmom #momtiktok #toddler #momof2 #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodunfiltered

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And the comments exploded.

So many women criticizing this freshly postpartum mom of 2 for having dirty diapers around her house.

Aren't we supposed to be supporting each other?

Fortunately, this awful comment section inspired many other women to share their own postpartum stories.

Stories like…

@ispywithmylittlee14#17diapers #mothers #lonely #isolation #sore #womensupportingwomen

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And now… I’ll add mine.

My 17 diapers story is feeling so low and full of “mom rage” that I thought my kids would be better off without me.

I remember the moment as clearly as if it just happened. I was pacing with a very fussy baby, urging him to go to sleep with my toddler in the next room.

I was getting angry.

I patted him harder.

I walked faster.

Nothing was working and the tears were falling.

I felt hopeless and utterly alone.

I had the thought come into my mind… if you're getting angry about a baby not going to sleep, maybe your kids would be better off without you.

I stopped in my tracks.

Thankfully, the Spirit was swift and firm.

“That's not true.”

I kept crying, but now I felt a little less alone.

I will forever be grateful that despite my postpartum mental health issues, I was able to hear the Spirit that day. I am grateful that I was eventually able to figure out what was going on and fix the problem (never get a copper IUD folks).

Heavenly Father is there for you.

Jesus Christ is there for you.

You are NEVER truly alone.

But let's take a minute to talk about the deeper message of the 17 diapers trend. So many women are sharing there postpartum struggles and the common theme I'm seeing is loneliness and the lack of a village.

We need to do better.

Especially as Relief Society sisters. Who is helping after the meal train is done? Who is reaching out to make sure no postpartum mom feels alone ?

Relief Society can & should be the “village”. Let's make it happen.