Motherhood is a wild ride – we all know that. Scroll through all of your mommy insta pages and you’ll see tons of quotes about motherhood, what it means to be a mom, and what motherhood really is. In the last year of being a mom, I have learned so much. I’ve learned what unconditional love it. I’ve learned that motherhood can be happy and lonely at the same time. I’ve learned too much about baby poop. Most importantly, I’ve learned that motherhood is about trust (oh and coffee).
Motherhood is about trusting your body.
When I was pregnant, I was sure that my body wasn’t going to do well in labor. I didn’t work out for basically my entire pregnancy (oops) and I filled my head with fear that I wasn’t going to be able to push, I’d get too tired, etc. Turns out, my body knew exactly what to do. I went through labor and transition without my epidural and pushed “like a rockstar” (per my doctor) for about 40 minutes before my daughter was born. It was then that I realized I was much stronger than I give myself credit, and I learned to trust my body.
Motherhood is about trusting yourself.
I had worked as a nanny throughout college, but I had never taken care of a newborn. My daughter was the first brand new baby I had ever held, and that was terrifying! I knew nothing about being a mom, I felt like I was going to break my little 5 pound baby, and I was constantly worried about her. But here we are, a year later, and I think I’ve done a pretty good job and keeping her alive and happy! She’s talking, walking, dancing, eating, sleeping, and is the happiest girl around – so I don’t think I broke her from what I can tell, ha!
Motherhood is embodying trust for your child.
When your baby is first born, first laid on your chest – that is it. They put all of their trust in you, and you are all they know. They trust that you will feed them, change them, care for them. They trust that you will teach them and catch them when they fall. They trust that you will protect them and love them unconditionally.
Motherhood is a wild ride – trust me on that!
