A letter to your unborn baby 

Hello in there,

You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. But I can feel you stretch and roll, and you can hear my heart beat, my blood flow, and my voice boom. You don’t see me yet, but I’ve seen you, and I’m keeping track of your growth and health from inside my body. 

No one can feel what I feel right now, because you are unique and so am I. You have no idea how much anticipation I’m going through just waiting to meet you, while you exist in my body without expecting anything to change. For you, the world is small, it’s meaningless and there’s no certainty of anything. But don’t worry, soon you will be in the warmth of my arms, wrapped in my love, you will get to feel the air around you, along with all the sights and smells that this world has for you. 

You won’t have to worry or wonder about being comfortable or hungry because I’m going to make sure you have everything you need. I feel like I’m ready to be your whole world, but I hear it’s a lot of hard work. I don’t know how I’ll adjust or when I’ll feel confident in my new role as “mama” but I will be there, everyday, doing everything I can to show you that you’re safe and loved. 

I don’t know how to be your mommy but I know I’ll learn. You won’t know how to adjust to the world around you but I know you’ll learn. We will teach each other and get to know each other so that we can grow more and more in love. Nothing in this world will take you away from me or tell me how to love you. Our bond will be unbreakable even when we have to be apart. 

Please forgive me if motherhood becomes really hard and I sometimes feel like I can’t do it, or that I’m failing. I’m about to become a different version of myself and as much as I know I’ll love you, I might feel like I’ve lost myself. Forgive me if I need a break from you or get frustrated, it’s not your fault if you’re trying to figure things out too. Being a new soul and new creation is going to be hard on you and I’m only going to do my best to help you through it. 

Let’s get through the hard parts together, and we will be okay. 

Love, 

Your mommy

P.S. please don’t hurt me on your way out!