The moment you announce that pregnancy, people are telling you about the sleepless nights, the constant dirty nappies and huge washing pile that never ends and all of the other terrifying things that pop into their head. They tell you about the horrible labour, the after pains and how your body will never really go back to the way it was again.
But they don't tell you about all the wonderful things that motherhood brings.
No-one tells you that becoming a mother will be the best thing you will ever do. They don't tell you about how it feels when you get to hold your baby for the first time, that rush of pure love that nothing in this world can taint. A type of love you have never known before.
They don't tell you about those quiet moments when you just hold your baby in your arms and bask.
No-one ever thinks to mention that indescribable feeling when they smile for the first time, the first time you hear 'mama', their first steps and every milestone after. No-one tells you how proud of your child you will be for the simplest of things.
I'm not pretending that motherhood is easy. I've been doing this for just over 4 years now and I swear it never gets any easier, but these special moments make it so worth it.
So next time someone tells you they are pregnant, maybe instead of the horror stories they are getting from everyone else and their mother, tell them about the special times, tell them that it is the most wonderful and amazing thing they will ever do.
Thanks for sharing this, I'm not a mother yet but I've always been scared of getting pregnant or giving birth just because of how people tell you of how painful and stressful it's going to be . This is like a counter post that is so worth it and fear eliminating for us that are yet to go through the experience.
ReplyDeleteOh these sounds beautiful! Having children has always been a little debate in my own head but hearing the good and wholesome things makes it all sounds so wonderful, so cute!
ReplyDeleteSarah x
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