Proof that life with a newborn is no walk in the park. Embarking on your journey into parenthood is one of the most overwhelming times of a person's life. The emotions can range from euphoria and disbelief that you've made a tiny human , to fear and loneliness during the dark night feeds . Whether you find those first few weeks with a newborn baby a positive experience, or the biggest challenge of your life, one thing is for certain: It's not easy! Three expectant mothers came together with Canary, a company that provides home security products, to record their first few weeks at home with their newborn babies, and the footage has since been uploaded to YouTube and viewed more than 20,000 times. "Hopefully everything goes OK" The clip begins with parents to baby Nathaniel, born 18 April, heading in to be induced in the dark of night. The next shot shows the new mum swearing as she gingerly lowers herself down onto her couch cradling her newborn baby in her arms. Some of us remember that feeling. Image: YouTube/Canary. We then head into baby Camille's room that she shares with her parents. "She was awake, and then when she'd fall asleep we'd try to set her down she would wake up and start screaming," says her mum through newborn cries in the background, then she adds, "It wasn't so bad though." The third baby, Tyler, born 23 March, is also crying in the background as her mum describes her average day: "You know, 10 o'clock in the morning ... you look back up and it's 5pm and where has the day gone?" The memories come flooding back As we see babies sleeping on mums, crying a little, then sleeping on dads, being rocked back to sleep, crying a little more, we're beginning to remember those early days. The aches and pains in various parts of your body. We remember those times. Image: YouTube/Canary. The aching breasts and feeling of fullness that you suffer in exchange for an extra long nap. The excessive thirst you feel as you sit down and your baby has just fallen asleep in your arms after an hour of straight crying. That sweet smell of a newborn baby. The soft, slightly fuzzy feel of their skin. The surge of love as you look into their eyes and ponder how you can't imagine ever loving another person quite as much as you love your own child. One mum says, "we are going to adjust to the new normal, even though it's totally crazy." And she's right. We adjust, because that's what we do. Having a baby is far from easy, but it is the most rewarding experience and we are truly blessed to have been there for it. Listen to a chat about surviving the first year of parenthood.
www.kidspot.com.au
Comments
Post a Comment