NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Naomi Osaka attends A Conversation With Champions presented by Lotte New York Palace at Lotte New York Palace on August 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Lotte New York Palace )
<p>Now that she&#8217;s entered her motherhood era, <strong>Naomi Osaka</strong> is acknowledging some of the anxieties she&#8217;s had to overcome.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Naomi Discusses The Joys &; Worries That Come With Parenthood</h3>
<p><a href="https://people.com/naomi-osaka-admits-stresses-as-a-new-mom-who-is-an-overthinker-8363244" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEOPLE</a> reports that Naomi opened up during a recent sit-down with U.S. Surgeon General <strong>Dr. Vivek Murthy</strong>. While the full sit-down won&#8217;t premiere until Wednesday (Oct. 25), a lil&#8217; snippet highlights her thoughts about being a new parent.</p>
<p>Starting off by looking back at some of the &#8220;joys,&#8221; Osaka beamed over her daughter, <strong>Shai</strong>, being &#8220;in her puffy phase.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;She&#8217;s in her puffy phase, so I just love to poke her cheeks. She&#8217;s so cute.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>She added that spending time with her baby &#8220;really makes [her] day.&#8221; However, Naomi Osaka also addressed some of the not-so-great parts of being a parent, which centered around her anxieties about whether she&#8217;s &#8220;a good enough mom.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am an overthinker, so sometimes I&#8217;m like, &#8216;I wonder if I&#8217;m going to be a good enough mom&#8217; and things like that. Everything feels really new.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The athlete added, <strong><em>&#8220;Worrying if I&#8217;m going to be a good enough mom is probably my top stress. But I know that&#8217;s not something that I can really control. I can only go day-by-day.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>Osaka also discussed the &#8220;isolating&#8221; nature of her pregnancy and postpartum stage.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I definitely felt very lonely during pregnancy a little bit and also the stage where she first got back from the hospital.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Nonetheless, Naomi shared that the support she gets from her friend circle comes in clutch, as they&#8217;re helping her navigate her new normal.</p>
<p>Catch a snippet of the sit-down below.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Naomi Osaka Shared Similar Reflections On Instagram</h3>
<p>Naomi&#8217;s commentary comes on the heels of the tennis star commemorating her 26th birthday. While the occasion went down back on Oct. 16, she acknowledged the development on Oct. 22 — just before the end of Libra SZN.</p>
<p>In her upload, she started by reflecting on how life has gone by &#8220;so quickly,&#8221; noting that she recently embraced a positivity-focused mindset.</p>
<p>Additionally, she spoke about recently having to overcome doubtful thoughts regarding her parenting.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Something I had to conquer recently is the thought that I wouldn&#8217;t be a good mom. So many doubts raced through my head I had to swat them like mosquitos.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>After fondly reflecting on watching Shai grow over the past few months, Naomi wrote,<strong><em> &#8220;I&#8217;m so grateful to have another year, and I&#8217;m so thankful to everyone that believes in me, love you and thank you.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
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