"It took me eight minutes before I could even look at my baby, a stark contrast to the image we're often shown of an instant rush of love. My experience was different. I NEEDED this time. But the beauty in it was when I finally returned to myself and held Olivia, love poured out of me effortlessly. I felt it with every ounce of my being."
"I couldn't look at my baby after birth. I was in shock. I needed this time. Time to come back into my body. What that meant is that when I did finally return, I came back WHOLE. Ready to embrace our daughter with my entire being. No one rush me. And I am forever grateful for having this moment."
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