You are no longer the woman you were before that beautiful boy emerged, you will define yourself the rest of your life as a mother. You will be fierce and heartbroken in ways you could never imagine. Hang on, sometimes the ride gets rough but always worthwhile.
I wanted to respond last night when I read this, but words escaped me. I struggled w/ both of my kids for different reasons. One was born at 28+6, and I had trouble bonding w/ him, and the other, because I had never really taken care of a newborn. The nurses did. I had no idea what I was doing w/ C.
You will get back to being you, just a slightly different version. You’ll see things differently. I agree w/ Christine: you will be strong and fierce in ways you never knew you were capable. H is ten now, and he’s had some challenges the last few years. I have been his biggest advocate and supporter, and I haven’t backed down when others expected me to fold.
Welcome to motherhood! You’ve got this. Also, I read tons of books and articles, and thought I was ready, but I feel like none of them adequately prepared me for the reality of a new baby and “the after.” Looking back, a lot of my memories from “the before kids” have faded. 💙
You are no longer the woman you were before that beautiful boy emerged, you will define yourself the rest of your life as a mother. You will be fierce and heartbroken in ways you could never imagine. Hang on, sometimes the ride gets rough but always worthwhile.
Beautiful piece.
I wanted to respond last night when I read this, but words escaped me. I struggled w/ both of my kids for different reasons. One was born at 28+6, and I had trouble bonding w/ him, and the other, because I had never really taken care of a newborn. The nurses did. I had no idea what I was doing w/ C.
You will get back to being you, just a slightly different version. You’ll see things differently. I agree w/ Christine: you will be strong and fierce in ways you never knew you were capable. H is ten now, and he’s had some challenges the last few years. I have been his biggest advocate and supporter, and I haven’t backed down when others expected me to fold.
Welcome to motherhood! You’ve got this. Also, I read tons of books and articles, and thought I was ready, but I feel like none of them adequately prepared me for the reality of a new baby and “the after.” Looking back, a lot of my memories from “the before kids” have faded. 💙