Soon all these worries were dispelled by the imminent birth of my child (a girl), which was irrevocably approaching. And then there was the day of the birth itself: it turned out to be quite a strenuous journey, with the pain surprisingly staying within "acceptable limits" (but that was perhaps also due to the fact that I already "worked" already). had "done" a few births, so that perhaps some kind of (mental) habituation set in. Anyway, the moment my newborn daughter was lying on my chest (Cathy was her name), I just knew that I had everything for would do to her to give her the best possible future. Then she received her first feeding from me, and smiling I watched her, her searching eyes finding mine. Our journey had begun.... - Tom -
Soon all these worries were dispelled by the imminent birth of my child (a girl), which was irrevocably approaching. And then there was the day of the birth itself: it turned out to be quite a strenuous journey, with the pain surprisingly staying within "acceptable limits" (but that was perhaps also due to the fact that I already "worked" already). had "done" a few births, so that perhaps some kind of (mental) habituation set in. Anyway, the moment my newborn daughter was lying on my chest (Cathy was her name), I just knew that I had everything for would do to her to give her the best possible future. Then she received her first feeding from me, and smiling I watched her, her searching eyes finding mine. Our journey had begun.... - Tom -
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