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Life after baby’s birth

When I was pregnant with my son Caden, I gained about 35 pounds and it amazed me how many people wanted to touch my belly!  It seemed as though I had given everyone the “okay to touch my big belly” permit!  But it really didn’t bother me.  Actually, I thought it was quite cute at times.  Then my son was born.  I’d been waiting for months to meet him and he’s finally here!  As a new mom, I wanted to make sure Caden got everything he needed from me.  I nursed him from day one and watched him get bigger and bigger.  My midwife commended me on how much I really put into taking care of him.  I thought to myself I owe it to him, as he has been on a journey from a fetus to water baby in my womb to infant out into this world. It must be so hard to suddenly find your soul in a helpless, tiny body; a body that requires ingesting food and eliminating waste and wearing clothes and seeing lights and hearing noise.  At times I felt overwhelmed as I was concentrating on him so much that I somehow allowed myself to get lost in his world.

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