Becca Kufrin has opened up about her postpartum anxiety after welcoming her son, Benson, with her husband, Thomas Jacobs, in 2023. She shared that she wasn't fully prepared for the emotional and physical toll of motherhood, including sleep deprivation, hormonal changes, and the challenges of breastfeeding.
She admitted that she cried multiple times a day during the first two months and struggled with feelings of mom guilt, particularly around breastfeeding. Kufrin also described how her anxiety manifested in obsessive cleaning and organizing as a way to regain a sense of control.
“I was not prepared for the lack of sleep, the ever-changing hormones throughout the body, the breastfeeding and the pumping journey,” Kufrin told Momcozy in an April 24 interview. “It definitely took a toll on me, especially those first couple weeks and months. I honestly feel like I blacked out and was just in a fog.”
And though she felt overwhelmed with these massive changes, the 35-year-old noted that Thomas who she married in October 2023 after two years of dating kept her grounded during that difficult time.
“He didn’t have the hormones raging through his body,” she continued, “but he was going through everything else with me, which really, really helped.”
As her husband comforted her, Becca continued to notice how much her postpartum affected her emotions. In fact, she revealed that she “cried five times a day, every day” for the first two months of Benny’s birth, which startled her considering she isn’t a “huge crier.”
“I’ve always had anxiety throughout my life, but it was just on a whole new level now that I had another human to take care of,” she explained. “Thomas, at one point was like, ‘Becca, you keep cleaning. You can’t fixate on anything else. When Benny’s sleeping, you need to organize everything. Just take a break.’ And I’m like, ‘I can’t. I can’t turn off my mind.’”
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Yes, Becca Kufrin found that keeping her home organized gave her a sense of control while navigating postpartum anxiety. She struggled with overwhelming emotions, crying multiple times a day in the first two months after her son Benson’s birth. Her husband, Thomas Jacobs, encouraged her to take breaks, but she found that maintaining a tidy space helped her manage her mental health.
She also shared a message for other moms experiencing postpartum struggles, reminding them that they are not alone and encouraging them to seek support. It’s powerful to see public figures opening up about these challenges—it helps break the stigma around postpartum mental health.
“Something I would say to other moms who are suffering from postpartum depression, OCD or anxiety, is [that] you’re not alone,” Becca shared, before revealing that she’s now in a better headspace in her motherhood journey. “It’s been a wild ride, but it’s also been the biggest blessing of my life. I can’t imagine my life without my Benny. I’ve learned to let go of the reins a little bit and be able to ask for help.”
Becca Kufrin has opened up about her postpartum anxiety after welcoming her son, Benson, with her husband, Thomas Jacobs, in 2023. She shared that she wasn't fully prepared for the emotional and physical toll of motherhood, including sleep deprivation, hormonal changes, and the challenges of breastfeeding.
She admitted that she cried multiple times a day during the first two months and struggled with feelings of mom guilt, particularly around breastfeeding. Kufrin also described how her anxiety manifested in obsessive cleaning and organizing as a way to regain a sense of control.
“I was not prepared for the lack of sleep, the ever-changing hormones throughout the body, the breastfeeding and the pumping journey,” Kufrin told Momcozy in an April 24 interview. “It definitely took a toll on me, especially those first couple weeks and months. I honestly feel like I blacked out and was just in a fog.”
And though she felt overwhelmed with these massive changes, the 35-year-old noted that Thomas who she married in October 2023 after two years of dating kept her grounded during that difficult time.
“He didn’t have the hormones raging through his body,” she continued, “but he was going through everything else with me, which really, really helped.”
As her husband comforted her, Becca continued to notice how much her postpartum affected her emotions. In fact, she revealed that she “cried five times a day, every day” for the first two months of Benny’s birth, which startled her considering she isn’t a “huge crier.”
“I’ve always had anxiety throughout my life, but it was just on a whole new level now that I had another human to take care of,” she explained. “Thomas, at one point was like, ‘Becca, you keep cleaning. You can’t fixate on anything else. When Benny’s sleeping, you need to organize everything. Just take a break.’ And I’m like, ‘I can’t. I can’t turn off my mind.’”
Yes, Becca Kufrin found that keeping her home organized gave her a sense of control while navigating postpartum anxiety. She struggled with overwhelming emotions, crying multiple times a day in the first two months after her son Benson’s birth. Her husband, Thomas Jacobs, encouraged her to take breaks, but she found that maintaining a tidy space helped her manage her mental health.
She also shared a message for other moms experiencing postpartum struggles, reminding them that they are not alone and encouraging them to seek support. It’s powerful to see public figures opening up about these challenges—it helps break the stigma around postpartum mental health.
“Something I would say to other moms who are suffering from postpartum depression, OCD or anxiety, is [that] you’re not alone,” Becca shared, before revealing that she’s now in a better headspace in her motherhood journey. “It’s been a wild ride, but it’s also been the biggest blessing of my life. I can’t imagine my life without my Benny. I’ve learned to let go of the reins a little bit and be able to ask for help.”
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