It gets real and how? This is when you bring your baby home.. all those months that you spent prepping up for, the moment of truth, is finally here and you would be excited as a puppy. But for most of us, the reality would bring in anxiety, fear of unknown and that sudden rush of blood!
This is going to be a journey of many firsts: your baby’s first home, first room, first night together as a family, first diaper change, first bath, amongst many other.
things that no one really talks about..
We’ve all heard stories about how difficult or beautiful those 9 months could be, what to expect from your body and the little being growing inside you. We may also get to hear tons of birthing stories – mostly the horrid ones, because the well meaning people around us want us to know what can go wrong and want us to stay prepared.
First things first, be kind to yourself and say NO to any horror stories: A strict and firm NO.
Moving on, what no one really talks about is what happens after you’ve delivered and then when you return home – the forth trimester! And that is tougher darlings.. our bodies go through so much and there’s so much to be taken care of… I would love to share some bits from my own experience and I really hope it helps in some ways and makes you feel a little better prepared… ❤️
As a first time Mother, I feel extremely grateful that I attended a few classes, read a lot and that I have an army of women to support me – my mother, friends and helpers and above all my rock, my baby daddy.
But guess what, I’m still clueless about a lot of things.. and that’s alright 😊 We will all figure it out, one day at a time! We got this!
In this space, I’m going to start with what happens right after you have given birth.
First of all, you will be a ❤️New Mother❤️, a joy like no other and a blessing I wish for everyone. It will come with bewildering array of emotions, positive, negative, protective, overprotective, overwhelming but soooooo very beautiful.
Take your time to absorb the beauty of your tiny human, adore them, cuddle them, cry it out (trust me it might happen to both you and the Daddy).. try to sink it all in and settle!
Also, take pictures and videos, of what’s permissible.. you know there’s a video my baby daddy took because my doctor insisted he must and I wasn’t even aware of it… it was when my little Surdlet was brought to my chest… I broke in tears and laughter at the same time and I’ve no idea what language was I speaking but every time I look at that video, I tear up… it’s the most precious feeling in this whole wide world… and I would like all of us to be able to hold on to it…
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Navleen Khalsa 