‘She was already on the doorstep for a maternity visit a few hours after giving birth’

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Immediately after the birth you are not waiting for spontaneous maternity visits, especially not from people you hardly know.

Anna (33), mother of Max (7) and Victoria (5):

“Our daughter was born at home at five in the morning. That same day I was lying on top of the bed with my husband Antonio enjoying her. My parents, great-uncles and grandmother would come by in the afternoon to admire our maid.

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During lunch the maternity nurse came upstairs: ‘Someone is at the door.’ My family sometimes, a little too early? But no, it was a friend. “She lives far away and says you’ll be thrilled to see her.” When I think far away I think of Australia and I didn’t know anyone there, so I let the maternity nurse reject the visit, but she soon returned: ‘This friend really wants to surprise you!’

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While I was walking down the stairs, I didn’t see a friend from abroad, but an ex-student who lives an hour away, with her – to me strange – partner. I was scared to death. I definitely didn’t want to show my new baby to anyone I barely knew, plus someone I’d never even met before.

“I definitely didn’t want to show my brand new baby to someone I barely knew”

She had read on Facebook that my daughter had been born and happened to be nearby. She didn’t bring a present, though. I didn’t have the strength to say anything about it. I let it happen, but had a stomachache afterwards. She also dared to say that I looked so tired.”

This article can be found in Kek Mama 06-2022.

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