Mari Jasmine, Michael Concepcion at Baby Noa
NAKATULONG nang bonggang-bongga ang ginawang pagre-research at paghahanda ng model-blogger na si Mari Jasmine sa kanyang pregnancy journey.
Nagbahagi ang first-time mom ng mga naging experience niya mula nang malaman niyang buntis na siya hanggang sa isilang na ang panganay na anak na si Noa.
In fairness, nagulat daw si Mari Jasmine dahil naging “manageable” naman daw ang kanyang pagbubuntis at panganganak sa unang pagkakataon kesa sa inaasahan niya.
Nagkaroon ng Q&A session ang content creator sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Instagram kung saan game na game niyang sinagot ang mga tanong ng netizens tungkol sa pagiging first-time mom.
“There was definitely some fear leading up to the birth – but I studied a lot and this helped me relieve some of my anxiety. By the time my due date came around, I felt ready.
“We consume so much fearful messaging about childbirth from the media when really it’s such a beautiful natural thing that humans have been doing for a very long time,” ang simulang pahayag ni Mari.
Sa tanong kung mahirap bang manganak lalo pa’t ito ang unang pagkakataon na nagbuntis siya, ito ang sagot ni Mari, “Of course it was hard work but I found that breathing techniques and the support of my husband and doula helped immensely. This is coming from a person who had a LONG labor.”
Sinagot din niya ang tanong kung bakit Noa ang napili nila ng kanyang husband na si Michael Concepcion, na ipangalan sa una nilang anak.
“We wanted a Japanese name that worked in English too. We landed on Noa pretty early on in my pregnancy and it stuck,” ani Mari.
Samantala, nag-share rin ang vlogger tungkol sa breastfeeding at pagiging proud padede mom. Inamin niya na natakot at inatake rin siya ng anxiety kapag iniisip ang pagpapadede.
Marami raw kasi siyang naririnig na napakahirap magpa-breastfeed lalo na kapag first-time nanay pa lamang.
“This was something I read up on before birth too – took a course from @the.thompson.method and I am also so lucky to have the help of a lactation consultation which has been really helpful,” sabi ni Mari Jasmine.
Ex-GF ni Sam Milby na si Mari Jasmine buntis na, ibinandera ang baby bump