Let's not hide behind our fingers and admit it! All moms had an episode of depression at least for a couple of minutes right after giving birth or a few months into their motherhood. And we all know how dreadful and tormenting this issue is. And it's even worse when no one really understands what you are going through as they can't put themselves in your shoes. It's hard for a perfectly sane person to relate to and be compassionate to a mentally ill person, even when that illness is not something as seri... read more »
One of the best memories I will always cherish and will always have a special place in my heart is related to sharing the same bed with my baby girl at night time for a few good months. When we brought Ellie home from the hospital, 3 days after she wasborn, my husband and I were really scared about our sleeping habits, worrying that if we sleep in the same bed we will roll over and squash her little body as she was really, really tiny, she was only 47 cm long andweighted2750 grams. On the... read more »
During my pregnancy I've been through the mostwonderfullypositive period of my life. No matter how sick I was or how much hip and leg pain my growing belly would bring along, nothing could beat up my optimism. I was nothing but a starry-eyed woman, totally convinced my future motherhood would be just a piece of cake, with no major events and my baby will be the most angelic and well behaving ever, and will never ever cause me any troubles. No matter what other moms or the tons of articles I've been readi... read more »
I've always been terrified I might not be careful enough for one second and my baby would end up dead. For the first part of my motherhood days, I've been through a hell as on top of the regular baby related troubles that take the soul out of you, I had to go completely crazy and add this concern too. It's a vicious circle as the more you want to be relaxed the more you manage to drive yourself nuts. Since she was about a week old, Ellie started to have a very light sleep, any little noise would ... read more »
