Motherhood. There's no right or wrong ❤️
I see so many women post their motherhood journey and I love reading them so thought I would post mine! It amazes me how we all parent so differently yet our babies are all happy, bouncing babies yet we still judge each other. It's kinda sad. We are all on a journey to the same place, we're just taking different paths to get there!
Through my eyes...
1. My little boy was delivered via emergency c section after 29 hours of labour. I cried for weeks about this, I felt a failure.
2. My little boy loved the boob initially, but hated the work. I have a hungry baby on my hands who wasn't getting milk fast enough so we ended up supplementing. I cried for weeks about this, I felt a failure.
3. My little boy cried all the time and I didn't know why and sometimes it would take hours to soothe him. I cried for weeks about this, I felt a failure.
4. My little boy ended with a dummy/pacifier to keep him calm. I cried for weeks about this, I felt a failure.
Through my baby's eyes...
1. My mummy brought me in to the world, I'm not sure how I got here and I won't ever remember. She made sure I was always calm and my little heart rate never dropped or increased during labour. I love my mummy, she gave me life.
2. My mummy tried to feed me in what she thought was the 'best' way, but I needed a little more so we found an alternative that fills my tummy at every feed. I love my mummy, she feeds me.
3. The world is so scary that I often cried because I just didn't know what else to do, but mummy did because she held me tight and although I didn't always stop crying, I was safe and protected. I love my mummy, she protects me.
4. I needed a little help getting to sleep or calming down after taking the world in. Mummy gave me a dummy to help me do this. I love my mummy, she soothes me.
Moral of the story here is while us mothers beat ourselves up, our babies are thriving. I've gotten lost so many times in selfishness because I feel guilt for things I do or don't do without looking at the positive impact they have on baby. So cuddle that baby to sleep if they need it every night, give a little formula if your boobs need a break, give a pacifier if your baby needs extra comfort. Or don't. It's up to you but so long as your baby is growing, learning and loved you should never feel guilty about your choices mamas! ❤️
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