NAG-PANIC at nag-iiyak ang singer-actress na si Rachelle Ann Go nang biglang mabilaukan ang anak na si Baby Lukas habang pinadedede niya ito.
Hindi naging madali para sa celebrity first time ang mga unang araw nang pag-aalaga niya sa panganay na anak, kabilang na ang tamang proseso ng breastfeeding.
“Two weeks ago, my husband (Martin Spies) picked Lukas and me up from the hospital. We got discharged after spending 3 nights there. They had to monitor Lukas and give him antibiotics.
“I didn’t sleep at all. I didn’t know how to carry Lukas out of his cot! I contemplated for probably half an hour, tried to maneuver him out, I failed,” pahayag ni Rachelle sa isa niyang Instagram post hinggil sa mga hirap at sakripisyo ng isang nanay.
Dumating pa nga siya sa puntong humingi na siya ng tulong sa parents ni Martin at sa katuwang niyang midwife. Naalala rin niya kung paano siya pinagpawisan nang bonggang-bongga habang nagpapalit ng diaper ni Baby Lucas.
Pero ang hinding-hindi niya makakalimutan ay ang araw habang nagpapadede siya sa anak, “I started breastfeeding him (no idea what I was doing), but because his glucose level that time was really low, they had to give him a formula milk.
“He choked while I was feeding him and turned blue! I panicked and started crying!” kuwento ni Rachelle.
“I had a tough time. But, I learned so much in the span of three days. I’m so grateful I went through it and figured things out myself. It just shows that even if it’s our first time, we have those motherly instincts that kick in.
“We are made to do this. So do not doubt nor fear. Now, I feel like everything else is easy (huwow!) Grabe ang grace ni Lord,” sey pa ng international theater actress.
Paalala naman ng “Miss Saigon” actress lahat ng tulad niyang first-time moms, “If you need help, be honest with yourself. Do not be scared or embarrassed to ask for it!”