We were not ready to have a child yet. We were still wanting to borrow time from our parents and asked them not to "pester" us with the question--"When are you going to have a child?" We had just conveyed our feelings to our parents.
On that day, I had immense pain on my lower back and I had missed my periods. I consulted a gynac to only be told that I was 'Pregnant'. We both looked at each other and my husband popped up this question whether he should thank or congratulate. That moment I saw a very different person in my DH. From a person who was not ready for parenthood, he had transformed into an all together new person who was so excited and thrilled and who was so concerned about each and every step that we took forward. It sunk in him so soon. I was fully into a new zone and the medicines that I was prescribed only made me so sleepy and drowsy. I hardly had time to enjoy my first trimester. For me, it was still sinking in that I was going to be a mom. I took each day as it came . Generally, they say women get that motherly instincts the moment they get to know of the pregnancy but men get their fatherly instincts only after holding their babies in the hand. I don't know how far it is true as in my case, I saw a very doting father in the making right from the start of my pregnancy , in him. I always took care of myself for the sake of the baby . World started revolving around the to-be born baby without our knowledge. Yet it was the labour room that told me what this child actually meant to me when I was told that the baby w under distress. I went to extent of telling the doctor that it was ok if anything Happened to me but I wanted the kid to see this world all hale and healthy.And I meant every single word of it. A mother in me was already born!! :-) Though it is not a new phenomenon that a woman delivers a baby, yet, I was so proud of being a woman and a mother when she was born. The respect for womanhood has only increased!! :-)After that 2 and half day ordeal we were indeed fine and the joy has only increased profoundly!!! The new father was too busy buying stuff for the next few days that he even forgot that he needed to catch up some sleep.
Every day has been and experience with Her. She has changed the life for good. I have changed a lot :-) As she learns so do I. Everyday she learns new things and the number of times she fails to actually perfect her movements only fascinates me and I learn a lot from her. It is all the more magical when she cries calling me "Amma". The first time I heard her say that word was on a mother's day. What more can I ask for????? She is magical. Isn't she?
On that day, I had immense pain on my lower back and I had missed my periods. I consulted a gynac to only be told that I was 'Pregnant'. We both looked at each other and my husband popped up this question whether he should thank or congratulate. That moment I saw a very different person in my DH. From a person who was not ready for parenthood, he had transformed into an all together new person who was so excited and thrilled and who was so concerned about each and every step that we took forward. It sunk in him so soon. I was fully into a new zone and the medicines that I was prescribed only made me so sleepy and drowsy. I hardly had time to enjoy my first trimester. For me, it was still sinking in that I was going to be a mom. I took each day as it came . Generally, they say women get that motherly instincts the moment they get to know of the pregnancy but men get their fatherly instincts only after holding their babies in the hand. I don't know how far it is true as in my case, I saw a very doting father in the making right from the start of my pregnancy , in him. I always took care of myself for the sake of the baby . World started revolving around the to-be born baby without our knowledge. Yet it was the labour room that told me what this child actually meant to me when I was told that the baby w under distress. I went to extent of telling the doctor that it was ok if anything Happened to me but I wanted the kid to see this world all hale and healthy.And I meant every single word of it. A mother in me was already born!! :-) Though it is not a new phenomenon that a woman delivers a baby, yet, I was so proud of being a woman and a mother when she was born. The respect for womanhood has only increased!! :-)After that 2 and half day ordeal we were indeed fine and the joy has only increased profoundly!!! The new father was too busy buying stuff for the next few days that he even forgot that he needed to catch up some sleep.
Every day has been and experience with Her. She has changed the life for good. I have changed a lot :-) As she learns so do I. Everyday she learns new things and the number of times she fails to actually perfect her movements only fascinates me and I learn a lot from her. It is all the more magical when she cries calling me "Amma". The first time I heard her say that word was on a mother's day. What more can I ask for????? She is magical. Isn't she?
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