Your emotions immediately after childbirth
Your emotions immediately after childbirth
The first moments after childbirth are filled with emotions. Will you be feeling love, pride, achievement, relief or a combination of emotions?
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
So here you are, wanting to find the exact emotions a new mom will be experiencing the moments after childbirth. Though we can't tell you exactly how you'll feel, we can tell you the range of emotions commonly experienced by new mothers. You might laugh. Or you might cry!
Many emotions may surface in the first moments of motherhood. Newfound mothers find themselves filled with a rush of love, pride, amazement, achievement or relief. But you're most likely to feel some complex mixture of these five.
The length of labor will contribute to how you may feel. The longer the labor, the more likely you'll be feeling a sense of relief. The more difficult the conception, the more likely a mom will feel a sense of achievement. Of course most moms will also feel a combination of love, pride and amazement. The same goes for dads!
These first emotions will likely give way to a sense of let down, tiredness or depression. These feelings are common for new moms, typically caused by hormones rapidly changing in the hours and days following childbirth.
Though no one can predict exactly what emotions a mom will feel after childbirth, you can be assured they will be good feelings. You're about to find out for yourself!
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