I have been thinking a lot about motherhood lately and how different “motherhood” looks for each of us.
Every woman is so unique.
Every child is so different.
All of our trials.
All of our celebrations.
All of our experiences.
All of our situations.
EVERYTHING.
It is all so personal and individual and special to US.
But one thing I think we can all agree on, is that motherhood is the hardest thing we have ever done, but simultaneously the most rewarding.
As many of you know, I had to wait many years to become a mom. It was through the miracle of fertility treatments that I was finally able to become one after several failed surgeries and procedures, hundreds of shots and countless tears.
I treasure my role as a mother and have never taken a day for granted.
But that doesn’t mean I haven’t struggled or wondered what to do or how I could keep going.
In fact, we ALL have days of confusion, worry, concern and heartache. And THAT is why I am writing you today.
You see, four years ago I gave birth to a healthy, happy baby boy. He was a little chunky babe with rolls for DAYS! He was my second miracle baby to join our family and I was in heaven.
He was only a few months old though, when I could tell something wasn’t right.
He couldn’t sleep.
He wouldn’t eat.
He would cough and cough and cough… until he threw up.
We spent countless days at the doctor’s office, where I would plead to help my sick baby and every doctor would say the same thing: “Sounds like a bad case of croup!”
We tried it all.
We did everything the doctors said.
We did everything online resources said.
But every night, I would find myself in the same place.
No sleep. A sick baby having trouble breathing. And cleaning sheets at 2am.
Today I wanted to share FIVE reminders for you as a mom. These are things that I have learned in my short nine years of motherhood that have changed my life AND my children’s and I hope they can now help you!
TRUST YOUR GUT: The song from Tangled always pops into my head when I say this, but “Mother Knows Best!” Girl. A mother’s intuition is REAL. Follow your heart. Trust your instincts. Remember that YOU know your baby best. YOU are with your baby the most. If something seems off, something is probably off. Do what you feel is best and never let a prompting get brushed aside.
- DON’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER: Especially if you know something isn’t right. I am grateful for second, third and even fourth opinions. Seek help and do your research. There is nothing wrong with finding the right doctor or answers for you and your family.
- IT IS NORMAL TO WORRY: I hate this one, but our mama hearts get nervous sometimes – and I want you to know that it is NORMAL. It is normal to go check on your baby. It is normal to not want to put them down. It is normal to watch them on the camera as they sleep. It is normal to sneak in for one more kiss. It is normal to feel the way you feel.
- YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Sometimes motherhood can feel so isolating and lonely. I hope you remember that you are NOT alone in this. You never are! There is a whole group of women feeling the exact same way you are feeling right now. I have learned that when I speak up about the troubles that I have – SO many women around me are also experiencing the same things and we can help each other through.
- NEVER GIVE UP: Lastly, but certainly not least NEVER give up. Remember that this is just a season. Time goes so quickly and our babies turn into toddlers and our toddlers turn into children and our children turn into teens and our teens turn into adults and oh my heavens I am not ready for that!! But just yesterday I was teaching my 8-year-old the lyrics: “When you’re stuck in a day that’s gray and lonely… I just stick up my chin and grin and sayyyyyy: Tomorrow you’re only a day away!” I think that is the best thing about life – is that we can always try again the next day.
Because I have learned these 5 things, I was able to find help and learn about the best treatments for my baby. After he was hospitalized just a few weeks before he turned two, he was officially diagnosed with asthma and we have had the BEST treatments to help him ever since.
Every single night we use his OMRON CompAir Compressor Nebulizer for Kids. The newest OMRON nebulizer features a kid-friendly design with an animal character adorning the front of the device. The CompAir Compressor Nebulizer for kids is OMRON’s lightest tabletop compressor nebulizer model and it produces only 45 decibels of sound while in use—equivalent to the sound level of a quiet library.
It has worked wonders and has changed both of our lives!
He is healthy and happy. He can sleep and eat! He plays sports and goes to school! He lives a beautiful life because I learned how to trust my gut, didn’t take no for an answer, worried a little {okay worried a lot!}, remembered I wasn’t alone and never gave up.
For more information about OMRON and for their tools that they provide for our health – CLICK HERE! ALSO – we just scored a Bestie Discount code for you!! Use code: OMRN20 for a 20% discount at JustNebulizers.com.
Special thanks to OMRON for being a sponsor of Today’s The Best Day. Although we were compensated for this article, all opinions are my own.
Join the newsletter
Subscribe to get our latest content by email.
Danielle is the owner of Today’s the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day!
