No one prepares you for how vulnerable you feel after giving birth.
I thought the hardest part would be labor, but it was what came after that truly tested me. My body felt weak, my emotions scattered, and even the simplest tasks seemed impossible.

One night, when exhaustion and pain had completely overtaken me, my husband quietly helped me to the bathroom. I couldn’t even make it back to bed by myself. Without hesitation, he lifted me gently, pulled my diaper back up, and tucked me under the covers. I remember apologizing through tears, humiliated and broken, but he just smiled and said softly, “This is one of the reasons I love you even more.”
