“It happened so fast. He arrived a month early. He came out...

“It happened so fast.  He arrived a month early.  He came out while they were pushing me in a wheelchair to the delivery room.  There was no time for drugs.  My husband didn’t even have time to make it to the hospital.  The jaundice was so bad that we had to stay in the hospital for an extra week.  Then I wasn’t producing enough milk, so he kept losing weight.  I didn’t know when it was going to stop.  I was so stressed for him.  I was so tired all the time.  And I felt like such a bad mother.  The whole thing has been exhausting.  But things are getting better.  He finally started to gain weight.  He’s sleeping now.  Last week he smiled for the first time.  Finally things are peaceful.  And I have two months until I have to go back to work.  So right now is a privileged moment for me, I’m beginning to enjoy this.”
(Paris, France)