I held my first newborn yesterday, and I thought it was so beautiful. Parents, how did you feel when you did that?
2007-08-31 02:01:33 · 19 answers · asked by Bawstun Gal 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
There is nothing that could explain how I felt. It was very emotional, something I will never forget. Carrying her for over 9 months was a great and wonderful experience, but when she was firt put into my arms, my feelings and emotions were priceless! She is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me and being a parent is the greatest! Good luck with your new baby!
2007-08-31 02:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by motherhoodisthebest! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well first of all.. Congratulations!!
I have have had three little girls, with my first and each of them it was complete and overwhelming joy, a rush of gratitude and appreciation to God for bringing this little life into the world.
We have waited each time to find out the sex of the baby and hearing the words...It's a Girl for the first time was so emotional after waiting all that time to finally know she was the one inside of me. Oh it was amazing!!
The feeling of comfort and contentment is present in the room when a new life comes in. I loved holding them and looking at the little person I had been sharing my body with all that time.
Then when you put them to the breast for the first time and you see the amazing way that nature has developed them to know how to latch on and you know that your body is countinuing to nurish them even after they have come out, then the peacefully fall asleep at the breast and you both feel relaxed & in love!
With my 2nd daughter it was a bit different only because I had thought she might be a boy and although I wasn't disappointed at all.. I just felt bad for feeling wrong and plus I already had my 1st daughter who I am very close with and I wondered how I could love another girl just as much.. She is now almost 3 and the sweetest little girl and her and I are very close and no matter how many kids you have your heart has enough love for them!
2007-08-31 02:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Rosie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My first child I didn't feel much of anything. It took a few hours. Everyone was gone and she started crying and I couldn't get her to stop crying so i just sat in the chair and started sobbing myself and she stopped. It was right there I fell in love with her. That's how she's always been. If i'm sad she always tries to cheer me up. She's so sweet and perfect. she's 5 now and in kindergarten!
My second child had to go into the NICU for a few hours because the umbillical cord was around her neck. After 4 hours I finally saw her. I tried feeding her quite a few times and after she was a day old I finally got her latched on perfectly and she nursed for about 45 minutes and fell asleep at the breast. It was amazing. She's now 2 months 2 weeks!
2007-08-31 02:33:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Overwhelming joy and a little scared thinking of the future and everything this baby was going to need from me. the whole world changes when ya hold your baby for the first time. everything seems so perfect for that moment, until reality sets in and then you're scared to death about everything in this big world that could hurt him/her. the sound of a siren is so much scarier after you have a child. sounds silly but i think you'll understand what i mean within the next few months.lol. congratulations on your new baby. have a blessed day, don't let him/her grow up too fast. treasure every moment!
2007-08-31 04:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by mandeeree 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being a parent of 3 its not just the first baby, anytime you hold your new baby for the first time no matter how many you already have, its just an unbelievable felling, nothing else matters at that moment in the world.
2007-08-31 02:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by Brandi 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was wonderful to hold my new daughter yet so unbelievable. I had tried for years to get pregnant and then there she was. I was a bit overwhelmed and felt a little sad. Sad that she wasn't inside me anymore and moving I really had a relationship with her in there and didn't know this new baby in the real world. I wouldn't trade the experience for one second it was truly a blessing.
2007-08-31 02:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by momofnini 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I was happy yet scared. I was scared to hurt her. She was tiny 6lb 3oz 19 inches long (2 months premie) and suffers a broken collar bone because she was born breech but after a few minutes the scared feeling went away and it was just joy:)
2007-08-31 05:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by Kasja 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was in shock - I couldn't believe how big she was! I didn't really get to hold her much the first few days because she had to go to the NICU, so when I got a chance to really sit down and snuggle with her, I was just so GRATEFUL that everything was ok!
2007-08-31 02:27:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was over joyed I cryied almost every day. She was so beautiful and to think I had her with help of course but she was my real live baby my everything and she still is till this day along with her sister and brothers
2007-08-31 02:13:14 · answer #9 · answered by mailmev2002 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Seriously I couldn't believe that my daughter was the same squirming bundle that was in my belly minutes before, lol. I loved her but was a bit detached, it took a couple of days before I was completely enamoured with her. She is now three and completely adorable and I have a 9mo son who is too cheeky for his own good. I love my kids.
2007-08-31 02:10:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋