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Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:15:11 -0700
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Feel free to vent anytime.  I can't think of any
answers.  Sorry!





--- Chris Lahiff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> bear w/ me..i need to vent a bit... i hope
> y'all dont mind:)
> I'm an disabled mom to a beautiful 3mo old
> daughter and before I gave birth,
> i had this expectation of what it was going to
> be like to be an SAH Disabled
> parent.. All my life, I have adapted to
> whatever came my way, and nothing
> made me feel like parenthood would be any
> different - until now..
> For the first 10weeks of my daughters life, i
> tried to do everything for her/
> my household by myself... it was very tiring
> and it was taking a toll on me
> physically and emotionally.. So i got someone
> to come in and just help me out
> a little bit so i didn't feel so overwhelmed,
> which was great... but here's
> my problem... my baby likes her more than she
> likes me... i mean, i've told
> this lady to  let me be in charge, and not to
> hold my child, but its hard for
> her not to..
> my daughter cries for her, i mean it's breaking
> my heart and i am crying even
> as i type this... i feel so inadequate because
> i cant stand up and throw her
> over her shoulder and jiggle her as she likes,
> this lady is more graceful w/
> handling her.. This lady has even received my
> daughters first precious
> giggle.. I feel like the only time I ever get
> to be close to her is when we
> are playing or when we are nursing... I want to
> hold my daughter so badly and
> i want her to be content with me... Can anyone
> give me suggestions?? If not,
> it's ok, because i'm glad i got to get this off
> my chest


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