W hen in doubt, do not turn to strangers online for parenting advice ! If you need more information, call the pediatrician or a trusted mom friend before resorting to the fear-inducing internet forums. Trust your instincts and your sources.It’s chaotic and unpredictable in nearly every way possible, but you are going to gain some invaluable skills in planning, prioritizing and time management that will translate really well in your career. And not just because of all the spills, laundry and dirty dishes. She will look to you to show her the world, and you are going to really enjoy experiencing things through her eyes. You will both learn together and form a special bond that is unique to the two of you. She will, however, find comfort simply being in your arms and hearing your voice.
If you aren’t a little apprehensive about taking on the responsibility of keeping a tiny person alive - and socially well-adjusted - that would be a little weird, don’t you think? Try to remember that your baby doesn’t know that you don’t have a clue what you’re doing. But be prepared in case it doesn’t - which is the case for so many - to get and accept the help you need. Most of this is completely normal, and it will get better. You will cry because you can’t stop crying. You will cry because you question whether you gave your baby the right name and because you doubt you are capable of the unconditional love and hard work that is required of a mom. You will cry because you are overwhelmed by the enormous responsibility of being a mom. This, combined with the newness and unfamiliarity of motherhood and your crazy hormones, will cause you to cry. Giving birth is an incredible experience, and you will feel so many emotions when it’s finally over. The next 72 hours (and years to come) are going to be a whirlwind, but hang in there. You will soon learn that you are stronger than you think and more maternal than you ever thought you could be. You’re about to become a mom! You thought this day would never arrive, but here you are: repacking your hospital bag and making last-minute changes to the nursery, as if your newborn baby will care how you’ve organized the furniture in her room. If I could go back in time to the day before my first daughter’s birth, here’s what I would tell myself: In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to share a few things I’ve learned about being a mom. I can barely remember the person I was before I was a mom, and it’s hard to imagine feeling anything other than a love more pure and intense than can be described. The truth about motherhood that no one told me is, in an instant, you are changed forever.
I’ve never felt as inadequate, unprepared and terrified as I did in those first moments that I held my baby in my arms.
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