🌙 How I Survived the First Year of Motherhood: A Journey Through Chaos and Love 🌷 The Beginning: A Love That Terrified Me The moment I held my baby, time stood still. There was a weight on my chest heavier than I ever imagined— the overwhelming, crushing, breath taking love for this tiny, fragile life. I whispered, “I will protect you. I will give you everything.” But no one tells you that love this fierce can break you too. I was exhausted, scared, and completely lost. 🍼 The Dark, Sleepless Nights The nights were the hardest. I walked the cold, dark hallways with a crying baby in my arms, tears streaming down both our faces. My body ached; my spirit felt hollow. I stared at the clock as hours crawled by. I mourned the “me” I used to be. The carefree girl who could sleep, laugh, go anywhere. I wondered if I would ever feel like her again. I doubted everything: my strength, my patience, my worth. 🤝 The Lifelines That Pulled Me From the Edge When I had nothing left...