For millions of ladies in the world, one of the days that they look forward to if they have not given birth before is the day they will cuddle their own babies in their own caring arms. For those that were once new mothers, the experience is one that will linger on in their minds forever. Life as a new mother is one of the exciting and challenging things that a female can experience.

One thing with the life of a new mother is that there is this rush or wave of excitement in the mother. She cannot stop gazing at or stealing intermittent looks at the innocent bundle of joy that she can now refer to as her own. New mothers see their first child as a crowning glory or a sort of achievement for all their efforts.

Another thing with being a new mother is that it signifies your upgrade to another stage in life, you are now the latest member of one of the largest clubs on the planet –the club of mothers. However, one feature with this ‘rite of passage’ is that many women react differently to becoming members. While some are very positive and refreshed about the new development, some others are enveloped by fear or uncertainty.

Several factors can be responsible for these different reactions. For a lady that has a supportive spouse in addition to giving birth to a child that has no defect, the joy is better experienced than imagined. On the other hand, a woman that gave birth to a child with a disease or a congenital defect will not be happy and see motherhood as an additional burden. The case is even made worse in a situation where the product of pregnancy has been rejected by the father or in a circumstance where the father cannot be traced, as in a rape or promiscuous lifestyle.