I never gave much thought as to how I would greet my baby. Sure, I'd imagined the moment. I'd be sweaty, but somehow still looking fabulous. The room would still and be quiet as my newborn emerged, looking more like a baby model than someone who had just been forcefully shoved from a small hole into a brightly lit room. I'd smile, the baby would smile back. It would be beautiful.
Then I had a baby. Sure, it was still beautiful, just not pretty from an external view. I know I said something heartfelt and what was on my brain and heart at that moment. It was probably something that was a mixture of awe and exhaustion. As I've been working with couples, I've seen a few plan what they wanted to say to their baby at birth, wanting those first moments to be extra special. It always makes me smile. So, I've started asking other moms and dads if they'd like to think about it ahead of time.
Have you considered it? What would you say if you could choose? What did you say to other kids, if you have any?
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What will you say to your baby at birth? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at 09:31:50.
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