Nobody warned me how amazing it could be

I had my first baby five days ago and am blown away by how incredible it’s been. I feel like before I had her all I saw were stories of it being hard, and reassurance for people who did have a tough time.

But oh my god when it goes right it’s just so right. I fell in love with her so quickly. She been a brilliant feeder. My partner has been the most incredible support and slipped into fatherhood so naturally. Sure I’m in a bit of pain but nothing compared to what I was warned about. I’m tired but between us we are managing to give each other decent sleep. The world just feels so right, and nobody warned me that it could actually all be okay.