A new baby can stir up so many thoughts & emotions

A new baby can stir up so many thoughts & emotions.

"Look what we made!" "She's so beautiful" "How will I cope" "I love her so much" "Why don't I feel a connection yet?" "I'm now responsible for a whole human" "Will I ever be the same again?" "Am I good enough?"

These are some of the common lines I hear and some I've said myself too. "How will I cope?" Is one that I said to myself over and over before this little lady was born. Being my 5th baby and 37 years old, I didn't think I had the energy for it, especially as I had a toddler at the time. We survived to tell the tale though!

All feelings are valid, never compare yourself to someone else you may know in real life or have seen on social media.

What thoughts went through your mind when you had your baby?