Date written 18/12/2008 12:34:20
You are the best your children have
We had just moved up to Auckland, when my partner and I found out we were going to have a baby, I was super excited, becoming a mum was definitely something I have always wanted. After a textbook pregnancy, and 42 weeks later, our beautiful son Darian was delivered by c-section.
His first 4 months in this world, didn’t go quite so smoothly thou, he was a healthy baby, but he did have a bad problem with colic, it was very distressing for him, and for us, because he was always crying from pain, and was extremely hard to settle. I also developed post-natal depression, and since we had only moved to Auckland recently, we didn’t have many family or friends here to talk to, or who could help us through this rough patch. After waiting so long to be a mother and to nurture my child, I was finding parenthood quite exhausting in many ways.
Fortunately Darian overcame his battle with the colic, and became a happy, smiling playful little person. He is now 14 months old, and the light of my life! Through attending coffee group, I have become friends with two other young mums, whom have a baby each, so now Darian has a couple of good friends he can play with, and so have I!! And now that my depression is gone, I love that I have a funny little boy, who just wants to hang out with me, and we have lots of fun.
My story has a happy ending, and to all mums and dads, who might be struggling to adjust to life as a first time parent, or have a child that’s going through a rough patch, just remember this phase will pass, you have to believe in yourself that you are a good parent, and through lots of love, and lots of praise, your little one should grow up with the right values, and become a caring and compassionate being, with a strong sense of self.
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