Big uterus
Kelly finds it difficult for it to happen this way. “This is not the way it should be. As a mother, you want to experience your baby's first moments, but we were asleep. Fortunately, Enya woke up after a few minutes, but only when the anesthesia was over, she entered the bedroom. Fortunately, she was lying there with her father.
Why was the girl so active? “Maybe I have a big uterus. Enya was very big, she weighed over 4 kilograms, but she had plenty of space.”
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While Kelly recovers, her father-in-law dies the day after she gives birth. “It was difficult, especially for my friend. He was very conflicted. He wanted to be there for his family, but also for his mother and the rest of the family. Because I was still recovering, I wasn’t able to support him as much as I would have liked. Fortunately we had a nurse “Great motherhood and great friends who helped us tremendously. I don't know how we would have gotten through this time otherwise.”
Processing process
Childbirth continues to keep her busy. “I felt like my body had let me down. I felt like I had failed. But through conversations with my gynecologist I was able to give her a place. She assured me that there was nothing I could have done about it, and that there was no way I could have done it differently. If I had followed through “I would have felt everything. I wouldn't have wanted to.”
Moreover, Enya is doing well. “I've been able to enjoy my daughter intensely for six months and developed a good relationship with her. That makes everything okay.” The baby is now 6.5 months old. “I've just started working again, so we still have to find a rhythm and we're still searching, but we will definitely succeed.”
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