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Mom & Baby Series

   The moment a child is born, a mother is also born!!!                                            

(Photo credit: "Mom's hand" by Serge Melki is licensed under CC BY 2.0)

When I was expecting my child, I was very nervous and had tons of questions in my mind. I heard lots of personal stories, advices, dos and don'ts from cousins, friends and colleagues; and read loads of content on the internet. Those who weren't new to the process, had better awareness and dealt their second pregnancy with greater confidence. Another thing I observed in common was that no one's journey was the same. It is this uniqueness that makes every MOTHER unique. 

Mine too, was different than what I had learnt from all the wonderful moms I knew. So I always had this urge to share whatever I knew with others. In this series, I will be publishing weekly posts about pregnancy, postpartum and nurturing a baby. I wish my posts will be of some help for the expectant and new moms.

Everyone is certainly welcome to share their experiences in the comments section or can mail me at manusmedley@gmail.com. I shall include those in my upcoming posts.

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