Ufff… it’s such a mixed feeling, na? Stress and happiness come together like best friends – and it’s overwhelming in the most beautiful way.
I’m not just saying it – I’ve been through it. When my son was born, I was super excited… but equally nervous. I had never even held a newborn properly before. So yes, I was scared too. After delivery, when they shifted me to the room, my mom was holding him. I still remember his face — big round eyes, thick curly black hair, and that wide-eyed stare like he was already trying to figure out the world. Hahaha… that moment is still fresh in my memory. My mom placed him gently beside me on the bed — and honestly, I felt a “wow” moment deep inside me. I was emotional, happy, and felt truly blessed.
Then, like it happens in every Indian household, relatives started pouring in. Everyone was so excited to see the baby — and like any new mommy trying to be polite and share the happiness, I let them hold him. Trust me, this was one of my biggest mistakes. At that time, I didn’t realize it… but later I understood.
My baby was so tiny and delicate, with a weak immune system like all newborns have. People had come directly from travelling — public transport, dirty money, coins, random places — and without thinking, they picked him up, touched his cheeks, even kissed him. That time I was just floating in the excitement and forgot about basic hygiene.
It was only after everyone left that night when my mother-in-law quietly said to my husband, “Please get a sanitizer.” She also told me, gently, that I shouldn’t allow everyone to keep touching the baby like that. Not to be rude — but just to protect the baby. I felt bad for a second, but then I realized… she was absolutely right.
Being a first-time mom, these things just didn’t strike me.
In India, we usually don’t give much thought to these small things — we get emotional, excited, and ignore the practical side.
But now when I look back, I genuinely believe every mom should keep a hand sanitizer in the baby’s room. It’s a small thing but makes a big difference. Guests can clean their hands quickly, and we can avoid passing on unwanted germs to our little one.
That day I learned something new. And trust me, parenting is full of such moments — where you learn on the go. Sometimes from elders, sometimes from your own slip-ups. But that’s what this journey is about, right?
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