ALEKSANDRIA JEROME LOBRIGUITO ORZALESI’ve been a mother for two weeks now and I have experienced so many changes. I said to myself that I have to adapt to these changes both for me and for my baby. Being a mother is not easy…you have to be logical at all times to know the needs of your newborn. As what my husband told me, our daughter’s only way to communicate is through crying so we have to know what she needs.
In two weeks, I have experienced sudden changes both physically and emotionally. I am currently battling the baby blues. The hormones must be very powerful to drive me into the state that I don’t want to be. Before I gave birth, I said to myself that I will not undergo nor experience baby blues. But then, days after I delivered our baby, I started to cry and think of unnecessary things that became the reason for my emotional instability. It’s really hard to fight when you are targeted in your weakest part. But I told myself that this will soon pass because sooner or later I’m going to be in perfect shape.
There are times when I am breastfeeding my baby, I just look at her and tell myself how angelic this baby is. It amazes me how she grew inside my body in a span of nine months. God is really amazing because he made the woman’s body a sanctuary of life. And even though I have to wake up every two hours just to feed my newborn, it’s okay. Being the only provider of the best nutrients is one of the most precious titles that mothers can get.
So in two weeks, I honestly experienced hardship in nursing my baby. Recovery takes time especially if you underwent Caesarian surgery. Added burden for me is the complication that was brought by my pregnancy…pre-eclampsia. I am still monitored for my blood pressure and I am limited in terms of physical activities since I need to recover both from the delivery and complication. But then, I need to be okay.
Being in the postpartum stage is hard since you need to recover physically and emotionally. Sometimes, I still can’t believe that I am already a mother. It’s surreal yet frightening. But when I look at my baby, I am motivated to recover the soonest possible time so I can attend to her needs. Now I understand that being a mother is really difficult. It takes a lot of dedication and love. And being a mother for only two weeks, I know that I will still experience so many things. This is just the beginning. And soon, I know that I will be able to master and adapt to the big change in my life called motherhood.
