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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Only your mother will want to take care of YOU as much as the baby[/b] and will understand what you are going through. I had my mom first and then my MIL and then my sister, which was the perfect progression of help and me getting my independence back. I was lucky, I know, but if you have the help available, take it.

For subsequent babies, I would have taken help from anyone off the street -- I knew what I was doing and just needed more hands and time to keep the other kids afloat.[/quote]

This was the nicest part of having my mom--she was the only person who mothered me as much as she did the baby.  She bought groceries and cooked meals.  She got up with me during the night feedings to keep me company.  She brought me water and snacks when I was nursing.  She also helped care for the baby, but I felt like...I could do that part, but it was harder to take care of myself.  With a new baby, I put the baby first, and she put me first.  Plus, honestly, it was nice to have someone to talk to, someone to get out of the house with, someone to watch TV with, etc.    [/quote]

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