“I can’t do it, I can’t do it.” I stammered in the final pushes, that is until my midwife, Jeannie, demanded my attention, and with my eyes locked on hers through a wet veil of salty tears, she said, “You CAN do this, this is what your body was designed to do… so push.” And that was all it took. My mind focused, my heart raced, I beared down and then it happened. “Reach down and grab him,” she said and without hesitation my husband and I both reached and pulled Brayden’s tiny, slippery body up and onto my chest while my heart was simultaneously replaced with a new one. One whose twisted maze of marrow would forever be intertwined with a second little soul. Motherhood. At that moment, I was born into motherhood, again.
Linking up with I Heart Faces Motherhood challenge this week. See more from Brayden’s whirlwind birth story here.
Lizz says
Beautiful!
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Christina says
What a photo…beautifully written! I was breathless (and I’ve done it three times!)!
Erica says
perfect!!!
Tamar SB says
Gorgeous! Happy mother’s day! And even on the toughest days, you can do it, you are super mom!
Tamar
Stina says
<3
Breanna says
amazing- both the image & your words!
Kelly says
Nicely written!
Samantha says
Great first shot of motherhood… love it!
Cecelia says
Wonderful photo!!! And an equally wonderful story 🙂
Lisa says
WONDERFUL! Post! just beautiful…IT says it all! We can do it!!!!!!
Your picture took my breath away!
Crystal Starr says
Fantastic!
Kristyn Burtt says
You are such a great writer, T!
xo kb
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The Rheinlander's says
LOVE IT : )
Beautiful… just got all teary eyed thinking about my little one’s birth!!
Victoria says
Such a sweet photo! It really is quite amazing what are bodies are capable of.
Wendhy Jeffers Photography says
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
Eva says
Pure awesome!
Pam says
Perfect, beautifully told…..and if you think motherhood is nice, wait till the day you become a grandmother….or in my case Nana!
Mums make lists says
Amazing photo – beautiful post, Alice x
a_est says
Beautiful! I too was team “I can’t do it” until my doctor got me back in line, we can & did do it. Congratulations.