They say a woman becomes a mother as soon as she becomes pregnant and the man becomes a father when the child is born.
The first time we went to the ob-gyn to confirm I was pregnant and I saw that little dot on the ultrasound screen, I knew I would do anything I can to protect my baby. Still reeling with excitement (and fear of the unknown), I searched the internet about anything related to pregnancy. I joined forums to check out what other pregnant moms are going through.
I stopped all the caffeine in my diet...No coffee, soda or tea. Not drinking the first two was easy...the tea, that was hard! I had to give up my iced tea, thai tea & black tea cravings for 9 months!!
I also drank a tall glass of milk everyday..twice! (I'm never really a milk fan, just so you know). I ate lots of fruits and vegetables...and everything that's good for my baby.
But really...when does motherhood begin?
In my opinion, it doen't start with pregnancy...if it does, no one would commit abortion.
Motherhood starts with love. It's when you start caring for your child more than you care about yourself. That is why even a woman who never got pregnant can also be a good mother...because she cares about the child, her child...sometimes even more than the biological mother herself.
I remember there was this question in a website..."when did you realize you're a mom?"...my ah ha! moment...my answer..? It was when I willingly wake up every 2 or 3 hours to nurse and to change my newborn baby's diaper...It was when I got pooped, peed and puked on (the dreaded P's) but still laugh while cleaning myself...It was when I feel like crying when they took blood samples from her little feet...it was when I feel proud of every little achievement...and the list goes on...
To sum up, there's a quote I've seen a hundred times before but never really struck a cord until now:
You have never known what love really means until you became a mother - Anonymous
Thanks to my mommy, aunts and everyone who's been a mother to me. =) I love you all!
The first time we went to the ob-gyn to confirm I was pregnant and I saw that little dot on the ultrasound screen, I knew I would do anything I can to protect my baby. Still reeling with excitement (and fear of the unknown), I searched the internet about anything related to pregnancy. I joined forums to check out what other pregnant moms are going through.
I stopped all the caffeine in my diet...No coffee, soda or tea. Not drinking the first two was easy...the tea, that was hard! I had to give up my iced tea, thai tea & black tea cravings for 9 months!!
I also drank a tall glass of milk everyday..twice! (I'm never really a milk fan, just so you know). I ate lots of fruits and vegetables...and everything that's good for my baby.
But really...when does motherhood begin?
In my opinion, it doen't start with pregnancy...if it does, no one would commit abortion.
Motherhood starts with love. It's when you start caring for your child more than you care about yourself. That is why even a woman who never got pregnant can also be a good mother...because she cares about the child, her child...sometimes even more than the biological mother herself.
I remember there was this question in a website..."when did you realize you're a mom?"...my ah ha! moment...my answer..? It was when I willingly wake up every 2 or 3 hours to nurse and to change my newborn baby's diaper...It was when I got pooped, peed and puked on (the dreaded P's) but still laugh while cleaning myself...It was when I feel like crying when they took blood samples from her little feet...it was when I feel proud of every little achievement...and the list goes on...
To sum up, there's a quote I've seen a hundred times before but never really struck a cord until now:
You have never known what love really means until you became a mother - Anonymous
Thanks to my mommy, aunts and everyone who's been a mother to me. =) I love you all!
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