Becoming a mother is terrifying!
Your wants and needs are no longer a priority. Instead, you have this small human that depends on you for everything.
You try so hard to get everything perfect.
Your mom is telling you to do it this way. Your uncle says to do it that way. And the lady in line at the grocery store says to do it another way you didn’t even know was an option!
All of these opinions make you even more terrified that you’re going to do it all wrong and screw up your kid to the point of no return.
I had these exact feelings when I became a new mom.
I was so worried about all of the advice I was given and I wanted to make sure I would raise my daughter with morals and respect.
To be honest, I was mortified that I would mess up horribly and she would be the next Unabomber.
My fear and anxiety got the best of me. It almost took away my happiness towards motherhood and replaced those feelings with depression and self-doubt.
Instead, I received the most amazing advice from the most unpredictable source.
I went in for my routine teeth cleaning and I told my dentist that I was pregnant with my first baby (I was 5 weeks pregnant at the time).
He said, “That’s wonderful, congratulations! You’re going to start getting a lot of advice and opinions from literally everyone. But it’s your baby and you can do whatever the hell you want!”
Hearing that was like taking my first breath of air after being underwater.
From that day forward I had a new perspective on motherhood. I don’t mind hearing how the mothers before me did it, but in the end, it’s my decision what advice I want to implement.
Here’s some of the beautiful advice I was given by other moms that will help you transition to motherhood with confidence!