What Mindy Kaling says about being a new mom is SO true
Getting to know your baby is an amazing experience.
Despite being virtually unable to see and incapable of holding up their heads, newborns are already emotionally complex peopleâwhich new mom Mindy Kaling says she quickly learned after baby Katherine was born in December.
âWhen she was born, she was kind of skinny and anxious,â Kaling tells Shape, adding Katherine seemed to pick up on her mamaâs vibe. âI think she was like, âCan this woman take care of me?'â
What new mom canât relate? No matter how much experience you may have with other babies, how many parenting books youâve read or how many classes youâve attended, there is nothing quite like welcoming your first baby and realizing you are responsible for another life.
With no choice but to dive right in, itâs also remarkable how quickly you (and baby) can gain confidence. In fact, for Kaling, all those feeding sessions proved to be about so much more than providing nourishment. âDuring our many breastfeeding sessions, weâve gotten to know each other, and sheâs learned to trust me over time.â
After working her way through that initial new-mom anxiety, Kaling says sheâs come to appreciate her one-sided conversations with baby Katherine. âWhatâs great for me is that my doctor told me that incessant chatter is good for a baby, and Iâve lived my whole life waiting to have a captive audience,â Kaling says. âIâm constantly doing voiceover for her, as I did in The Mindy Project⊠Honestly, I feel like her first words are going to be, âJust stop. Please!'â
Of course, new motherhood has a way of continuing to challenge youâeven as your confidence grows. But, as Kaling previously told People, the rewards compensate for all her sleepless nights, especially now that Katherineâs ability to display her emotions has taken another exciting turn: âJust when Iâm like, âOh my gosh, this is overwhelming,â she throws me a huge smile. Itâs the best part of my day.â
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