I should know by now that life rarely turns out the way you imagine or plan it. Along the way you are in for many surprises, but in the end that’s what makes it beautiful and worth the ride.
I wanted a second baby, but I was always honest about it… I wanted another GIRL.
For some reason (maybe because I grew up with a younger sister) I always imagined myself as a mother of two girls. Never once did I think about the possibility of actually having a boy. Therefore imagine my surprise and somewhat of a disappointment when I was told that we are expecting a baby brother.
I was worried about how things will work out after giving birth, both with practical matters as well as emotionally. The day was crowded enough with one kid and a company to run… How was I supposed to make room for a second baby and the scariest of all - what if I will love him less than I love my daughter?
Other thoughts were haunting me as well… Will I manage to lose the baby weight? (I gained 20 kg again, even if I paid attention to what and how much I ate). How will I handle the jealousy of my daughter and what if I end up neglecting her? When will I have time for my husband and how much will this affect our relationship as a couple?
Other thoughts were haunting me as well… Will I manage to lose the baby weight? (I gained 20 kg again, even if I paid attention to what and how much I ate). How will I handle the jealousy of my daughter and what if I end up neglecting her? When will I have time for my husband and how much will this affect our relationship as a couple?
I didn’t have an easy pregnancy. First trimester went by with nausea and vomiting and once the belly started to get bigger, I started aching in weird places and having tons of Braxton Hicks contractions. I stopped working when I was around 7 months pregnant because I feared I will give birth prematurely.
At the prenatal check-ups I was told I was expecting quite a small baby and chances were that he will be bottom down at birth which will result in a C-section again. But I wished so much for a natural birth and I fortunately managed to experience it this time around.
Against all odds I went one week over the due date and on the 24th of May 2018 at 05.30 after 14 hours of labour I gave birth to my son, Darius Daniel. Weighting 4135 grams and measuring 56 cm , this sweet baby boy was nothing but small :-) And I loved him from the bottom of my heart from the very first moment I got to hold him. Not more and definitely not less than I love his sister.
Gender means nothing - he might not be the girl I dreamed of, but he is the most amazing boy in the entire world and I am so proud of him.
At the prenatal check-ups I was told I was expecting quite a small baby and chances were that he will be bottom down at birth which will result in a C-section again. But I wished so much for a natural birth and I fortunately managed to experience it this time around.
Against all odds I went one week over the due date and on the 24th of May 2018 at 05.30 after 14 hours of labour I gave birth to my son, Darius Daniel. Weighting 4135 grams and measuring 56 cm , this sweet baby boy was nothing but small :-) And I loved him from the bottom of my heart from the very first moment I got to hold him. Not more and definitely not less than I love his sister.
Gender means nothing - he might not be the girl I dreamed of, but he is the most amazing boy in the entire world and I am so proud of him.
As for the life with 2 kids while running a business - well, it’s hard (I’m not gonna lie), challenging, exhausting at times, but also beautiful and fulfilling.
