On the one hand, sadness, fear and exhaustion on the other. Whatever you feel, no matter how many times you feel it, you should read the following letter. A letter that went viral and contains great tips that every parent should listen to every day.
It has been shared more than 10.000 times since it was posted on the NHS Ayrshire Maternity Unit Facebook page. The user who wrote it is unknown.
«My dear parents,
Please keep this letter of mine in a place where you can read it over and over again when things get tough and when you feel bad.
Please don't expect too many of me as a newborn baby or many of you as a parent.
Give both of us 6 weeks as a birthday present, 6 weeks for me to grow, develop, mature and become more stable and predictable, 6 weeks for you to rest, relax and allow your body to return to normal. rhythms.
Manuela, please feed me when I'm hungry, I never knew what it means to be hungry in your womb and the clocks and time mean nothing to me.
Please hold me, my friend, touch me and caress me. I've always been close to your womb and I've never been alone.
Please forgive me if I cry a lot. I'm not a barbarian who came here to make your life miserable, it's the only way to tell you that I'm not happy with something and that's why I'm crying. Talk to me, keep me as I get older, you will see I will cry less and become more social.
Please take the time to find out who I am, how different I am from you and how much I look like you. Observe me carefully and you will learn things that please me.
Please remember that I can bear the mistakes you make with me, as long as you do them with love and as long as they don't hurt me.
Please do not be disappointed if I am not the perfect baby you were expecting, do not be disappointed with yourself when you are not perfect.
Please mom and dad, take care of yourself, eat healthy, rest and exercise, to have, when we are together, the patience and energy you need to take care of me. The cure for a grumpy baby is resting parents.
Please pay attention to your relationship. A healthy family strengthens the bond.
Please rejoice as much as I can now that I am small. Time, although you don't see it, passes quickly. Although I have certainly brought ups and downs in your life, please remember that everything will return to normal until you say "cumin".
Enjoy me now that I'm a baby».