Dear New Moms,
I know it’s tough, I know it’s a rollercoaster of emotions,
I know your brain must be a blender which is grinding so many thoughts, creating havoc.
You want that cup of coffee in one corner of a cute café.
You also want to be home, beside your child, and tend to their needs.
You crave sleep very much, but you also want to stare at your peacefully sleeping baby.
You wake up in the night, half asleep, to feed your baby.
You wish to sleep, but that cute little bundle of joy discovering their voice as they scream in joy at 3AM is something you wouldn’t want to miss.
You love the wonders of your body, but you also miss wearing that cute dress you saw the other day in the mall.
You love silence, but you worry the same.
You want to do other chores, something that does not involve taking care of the baby.
But you also don’t like it when others take care of the baby.
You want to watch a nice movie or a comforting TV show, you want a nice, hot shower, but you also don’t want to leave the side of your baby.
You feel guilty that everyone around you is doing so many things while you are just taking care of the baby.
You are amazed at how fast your baby is growing, but you also silently worry if your baby is reaching their milestones without putting the pressure on them.
You want to spend time with your baby, but you also crave your old self, who was so different.
You want to have that passion with which you carved your identity,
You also want to stay at home, being there for your baby. You are okay with your husband going out there enjoying with friends, but you also envy it only because you are unable to do so.
Moms, you are doing so much without feeling like you’re doing something. You are feeling so much without saying anything. I hear you, I feel you. I know that we are a strong bunch, and hence, we get to do all of this because we can. It is time that we stop feeling guilty and start loving ourselves, embrace our new identity, and project this love to our juniors.
Yours,
A fellow mom
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