Having a child is the ultimate dream of some people. While for others, it’s the thing that they are most afraid of. Whatever it is, bearing a child, being a first time parent or even just the thought of bearing a child is nerve racking enough.
My experience by far of being a parent are a mixed of happiness, fear, anxiety and of something unexplainable. My journey has been quite challenging since I live in a country where I don’t have any relatives or any of my best of friends nearby.
They do things differently here than from where I came from. In my country, it kind of became a part of our culture to have a nanny or a housemaid, if not parents/relatives will come by and stay for quite some time to take care of you and your newborn.
I freaked out the first few weeks. I was always anxious how to mend the baby when she’s crying. Is she pain or is she just hungry? Not getting enough sleep, worried about my body because it has changed a lot physically. All of these issues have affected me mentally and psychologically.
I got through all of those with the help of my husband. He did a lot. He sacrificed a lot. Took care of me and our baby. He is the best father and husband I’ve ever known. A great man.
All I’m saying is that, for all the Dads out there, husbands, partners, always be a rock for someone you loved. Help them keep it together. You might be their only hope.
