tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post6969547030266956211..comments2024-03-29T00:36:37.159-07:00Comments on An Uncomplicated Life Blog: Motherhood and BondingPaige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-70653335520830870652024-02-21T03:29:51.958-08:002024-02-21T03:29:51.958-08:00It becomes a conflation of joy, adaptation to new ...It becomes a conflation of joy, adaptation to new schedules and the delights of selecting cute onesies for Henry during his first fortnight. It is amusing that she admits having been put on painkillers after her c-section hence giving a lighter side of the story reminding readers about the unpredictability associated with becoming a parent.<br /><br />Looking at parenting and all its blissful Isabella Fanadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198467560423433414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-91840379188672686612015-06-02T10:04:21.363-07:002015-06-02T10:04:21.363-07:00Love this post. I think this is what I will be lik...Love this post. I think this is what I will be like - I mean, I'll recognise that they are my baby and love them, but bonding does take time and that is okay. love how honest you are, and you have no idea how good this makes me feel, I was worried about it! that I wouldn't be normal. Meanwhile, what about when you found out you were pregnant? Were you instantly over the moon, or did you Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-42299576887400776052015-06-01T09:34:01.341-07:002015-06-01T09:34:01.341-07:00Okay, so here's what I'm curious about: be...Okay, so here's what I'm curious about: before you had Henry, when you would hold other babies, particularly a niece/nephew/cousin's baby, or the infant of a close friend, did you feel a 'bond' similar to what you experienced when you had your own baby? Because when I held my nieces and nephew when they were born and my close friend's babies, I felt an insane flood of Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300473868908001159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-36819283499004302632015-06-01T08:21:38.136-07:002015-06-01T08:21:38.136-07:00Love your honesty lady! A had a dairy and a soy a...Love your honesty lady! A had a dairy and a soy allergy when she was an infant. I ate lettuce and nuts pretty much the whole first year of her life. It was terrible. And the sleep deprivation! Oh goodness. But you just do what you can do; you don't know any different. So we didn't get a full night's sleep for 15 months. She was a fussy baby. I loathed my friends who's Tiffany {A Touch of Grace}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01546013849310750118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-19645603831347333372015-06-01T07:27:06.170-07:002015-06-01T07:27:06.170-07:00Once again why you are my absolute favorite. Thes...Once again why you are my absolute favorite. These are all seriously on my mind and I think a lot of moms minds. Plus you know how all those other mommies like to mom shame and you think you are all by yourself and the only one who isn't instantly feeling that way. Being sleep deprived is major. Shoot I know how Mark is when he doesn't get one good night of sleep. I'm scared for Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298068456724701894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-19599062946064186352015-06-01T06:08:00.231-07:002015-06-01T06:08:00.231-07:00My absolute favorite thing about you - how freakin...My absolute favorite thing about you - how freaking honest you are!! My sister was such a mess with her first baby - I think it took a good 3 months for her to get back to her old self and honestly it wasn't for lack of trying - but lack of sleep and a new life relying on you will do that to you! xo, Biana -<a href="http://www.blovedboston.com" title="BlovedBoston" rel="nofollow">BlovedBostonBLovedBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378765629410526703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-32110814124970074272015-06-01T05:56:29.490-07:002015-06-01T05:56:29.490-07:00THANK YOU for this. It's important for us non-...THANK YOU for this. It's important for us non-moms to learn this before it happens. There are too many misconceptions floating around out there. You rock. Jaelan @ Making Mrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824991954618633263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-63014394344137232462015-06-01T05:39:48.114-07:002015-06-01T05:39:48.114-07:00I'm so glad to have learned that the image of ...I'm so glad to have learned that the image of motherhood you describe at the beginning of this post isn't always the case! I used to think that way, but I've been fortunate to get to see what life with a newborn is really like through close friends. It definitely helps with my expectations for when I start having kids. Thanks for sharing your experience! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543875917852292526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-86624057391707984412015-06-01T04:04:08.496-07:002015-06-01T04:04:08.496-07:00I think the biggest misconception about all of thi...I think the biggest misconception about all of this is that if you don't have that instant bond, you obviously don't love your child. There is such a huge, huge difference between really and truly being able to BOND, and really and truly LOVING. I had to work on the bond with my first two children (mostly due to difficult life circumstances at the time, not to mention a touch of Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295509196250709920noreply@blogger.com