Tag: maternal instincts
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The Heart-Wrenching Reality of Losing a Sibling
Get Pregnant Fast How do you explain to a child that her sister will never “wake up”? How do you convey that Mia lived only for hours, and her brother, Noah, for just two months? How do I tell her that we never had the chance to see Mia’s beautiful eyes, as they were still…
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Stop Pressuring Me to Teach My Baby to Self-Soothe
Get Pregnant Fast “Your baby needs to learn a lesson!” Why is it that so many people think they have the answers when it comes to raising my child? Sure, I might not be the perfect parent, but I trust my maternal instincts. Most of the time, they guide me in the right direction. Yet,…
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Conquering Guilt and Self-Blame as a Mother of a Premature Baby
Get Pregnant Fast As mothers, guilt seems to be ingrained in our very nature. We often feel remorse over everything from raising our voices to our little ones to declining their request to read the same book for the fifteenth time in one day! While a small amount of guilt can encourage us to strive…
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Navigating Anxiety and Concerns About Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Feeling anxious or worried about becoming a mother is completely normal. Many expectant mothers, like Sarah, often find themselves feeling overwhelmed at the sight of a crying baby. “What if I can’t handle it?” she muses, echoing a common fear among new moms. Unlike other animals, human beings don’t instinctively know how…
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Anticipating Bringing My Baby Home from the NICU
Get Pregnant Fast I found myself repacking my hospital bag for the third time, shoving yet another pair of mesh panties into the outside pocket. I was stalling. While most new mothers eagerly anticipate their discharge from the hospital, excited to return to their familiar surroundings and settle into a new routine, I was not…
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8 First-Time Mom Blunders I Won’t Repeat with My Next Baby
Get Pregnant Fast As I prepare for the arrival of my second child by unpacking adorable onesies and organizing a mountain of chew toys, I can’t help but reminisce about the sometimes cringe-worthy moments from my first experience with a newborn. Reflecting on what I now know about parenting, I realize how many rookie mistakes…
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Pregnancy Empowered Me to Advocate for Myself
Get Pregnant Fast I’ve always had a distaste for confrontation. It’s a feeling that has lingered since childhood. I often worried about others’ opinions, leading me to remain silent during conflicts. I vividly recall an incident when I was around 10 years old. My mom had given me money to buy frozen yogurt from TCBY…
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I Imagined Tossing My Baby Out the Window: A Raw Reflection on Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Once or twice daily, I find myself confronted by fleeting images of extreme violence directed at my baby. These visions are momentary—just a flicker in my peripheral vision, lasting only a fraction of a second. Sometimes, I’m the one inflicting this imagined harm; other times, it’s an external force. My partner, Jake,…
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My Son’s Medical Emergency Unveiled a Strength I Never Knew I Had
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I often oscillate between feeling like I’m doing a great job and doubting my abilities completely. There are days when I lose my cool over minor issues or resort to serving my kids the same dinner for three nights in a row. However, most of the time, I find…
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Reclaiming What Belongs to Us
Get Pregnant Fast Remember those exhausting days when you’d spend what felt like an eternity getting your little one to drift off to sleep, only to have that blissful moment shattered by an unexpected doorbell ring? It’s infuriating—your hard work undone in an instant, leaving you with a cranky, overtired child and an inexplicable urge…