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[quote=Anonymous]I am not close with my mom. We have had a very strained relationship for the past 15 years and very rarely speak. The only time she had met my husband was at our wedding. During pregnancy she started reaching out to me more, and I could tell she was very excited for me. 2 weeks after baby was born I let her come for a weekend with my sister and her joy was palpable. Fast forward a few weeks, I exclusively pump and was struggling with some postpartum anxiety and just desperately needed some help. I decided to bring her out for a week, and it is honestly the best I've felt postpartum. We have already extended her stay and are planning for her to come back for longer next weekend. She is absolutely in love with my DS. There is something immeasurably comforting about having help and support from someone who loves your baby as much as you do. Just being able to run quick errands, get a pedicure, etc and know he's in good hands is amazing. All that's to say, do it. Take whatever help you can from her. Being a FTM is hard, and it really does take a village. And there's something pretty amazing about a baby that has enabled us to put our baggage aside and just marvel at this new little hopeful life. [/quote]

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