Making mom friends really can be the best form of self-care.
On May 1, 2019, my little man arrived seven weeks early because of a spontaneous membrane rupture. Due to how quickly my labor progressed, they were only able to get one set of steroids in me, which resulted in over two weeks in the NICU, where he had to learn how to breathe, feed, and regulate his temperature on his own.
As much of a horror as this was for any new mom, this wasn't where the frightening times finished for me. Once we learned what all the beeps of the machines meant, we grew comfortable with our support system in the hospital. We had an amazing team of nurses around to help answer all my questions and to be a guiding hand as we started our journey into parenting. For me, the real test was when it came to taking him home. Don't get me wrong — I was over the moon.
After chatting with a couple of moms on Peanut, we arranged to meet. We conveniently planned a coffee date the day my partner went back to work. Going out on my own and meeting these other women, all going through the exact same worries as me, made me realize that I was going to be OK. My partner even commented how much better I seemed when he came home.
I have truly begun to love motherhood. After all, we're in the same boat and are just looking to do the best we can for our little ones.
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