Mia and Jacques Christophe Branellec are parents to their first child, Jacques Emmanuel. Mia tells us about why she loves being a mother and how the process has changed her.
Mia Arcenas Branellec is a proud first time mother. When around her and her baby, Jacques Emmanuel, fondly called JacMan, you can see Mia brimming with happiness. Being a mum definitely suits her. Read on to see what she has to say about this first time experience:
As a first time mother what were you looking forward to and what were you afraid of and why?
When I was pregnant I was looking forward to having a safe and easy delivery. I prayed so hard to be at my healthiest state and for the baby to be the same too. I was initially afraid of not being able to bare the “pain” that most mothers had to endure and was afraid of the bad stories some mothers talked about. Throughout the pregnancy I learned to focus on creating my own birthing story.
Now that you have a baby, could you share what you have learned about yourself as you stepped into the role of mother?
“The moment a child is born the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother never.” I love this quote by Osho. This quote gave me hope in the beginning when everything was so brand new. No matter how many types of advice you hear, your natural instinct as a mother just kicks in and suddenly you feel a new sense of power from within.
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What lessons do you want your children to learn?
I want my son to learn about humility, gratitude, and respect. I want him to believe in God, to pray, to live a life with meaning, not just for himself but also for the people around him.
What do you love about being a mum so far?
What I love so far is seeing all the changes and developments everyday! I love our baby’s ever changing giggles, babbles, and interactions with everyone around him.
Being a new parent is hard work. Could you share some challenges? What are some things you did not expect to find so difficult?
Breastfeeding was quite a struggle in the first two and a half months. I had the wrong idea and thought that it would be a natural/easy thing between mother and baby. I learned after that there are so many factors that make it a peaceful experience. Another is sleep deprivation, we we’re told by our friends to get as much sleep before the baby would come, we did but didn’t expect how tiring it would be. Since each baby is unique an instruction manual from other babies don't necessarily work on yours.
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