The Arrival Of The First Child
The arrival of the first child is, above all things, one of the best moments in the life of any person.
For the couple this event becomes a momentous event.
But the advent of a new human being brings with it unexpected moments for both the new parents and the rest of the family.
Habits change, routine breaks down, and as if by magic the child, even in the womb, becomes the protagonist in everyone’s life.
In you are mom we are inviting you to share the theme of the birth of the first child.
For women who have not yet lived the moment it will be a good story to know; those who have already gone through that will enjoy the remembrance of incredible moments.
All for one and one for all
Before the birth of the first child, mother has the symptoms of pregnancy: nausea, vomiting, pain under the belly, fatigue …
Dad is as disoriented as he is scared and happy.
Grandmother and grandfather believe that they are the ones who give birth again and want to take responsibility for the matter.
Brothers, uncles, nephews … all have opinions regarding the new being and the conditions that must be fostered.
As if that weren’t enough, neighbors and closest friends also join in the “party.”
There is never a lack of the old woman who wants the new mother to sit in a chair to do the knife and scissors test and thus know if the child is female or male.
Well, each person with their culture and beliefs participates in some way in the preparations and the arrival of the firstborn.
Someone comes up with suggestions on which side to sleep on, which foods to eat to avoid nausea …
The couple’s friends comment on the new wardrobe of the pregnant woman, that if the so-called “bobitos” went out of fashion, if it is now okay to walk in lycra, if the dresses that are tight around the body are better or worse …
Friends, already with children, will talk about how difficult the first months after the baby is born.
Friends without children may comment that it would have been better to postpone the pregnancy until one was better prepared.
In short, suddenly the baby that grows inside the uterus and knows nothing about what happens “outside” catches everyone’s attention.
The hustle and bustle when labor is approaching
The months leading up to delivery are as complicated as they are fun in regards to the many preparations and advice that everyone has to give.
But the weeks leading up to the indicated date become much more tense.
The child is going to be born and nobody knows what it’s going to be called!
Grandparents like classic names: Elena, Rocío, Amalia, if she is a woman; Gerónimo, Antonio, Diego, if he is male.
The younger members prefer Yania, Alex, Arianna…
And the parents don’t know how to name the new creature.
But the child is going to be born and we still haven’t finished choosing his crib!
The child is going to be born and we still have to prepare the bag to take to the maternity center!
Not a few families have had the child born without having everything prepared.
And it is that the needs of the new member become something that everyone has as a priority, but the nervousness about his birth clouds the minds of his relatives.
Car, bathtub, sheets, diapers, towels, clothes, bibs, knobs, teats, stockings … uf!
All of this movement takes place during the roughly forty weeks of pregnancy.
The arrival of the first child
The day of the birth of the first child is extraordinary and as extraordinary it will be remembered forever.
While a mother must endure all the pains of labor or cesarean section, the moments before birth, when she sees her baby for the first time, become an astonishing fact.
At that moment begins a love story that lasts a lifetime.
Something similar happens to the family. The name of the child or who he is most similar does not matter. The new being is welcomed into the core with wide open arms and the greatest joy in the world.
