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When I brought my tiny, six-pound newborn home from the hospital for the first time, I was so overwhelmed by the task of taking care of her that I could barely find time to eat. Between trying to get the hang of breast feeding, changing her diapers, and recovering from a C-section after a forty-eight-hour labor, I was utterly exhausted. And the immense responsibility and love that I felt for this tiny life was exploding inside me in a hormone-fueled volcano.
At the same time, I felt more vulnerable than ever, too. Physically, I was weaker than usual, since I was still recovering from the birth, and for the first time in my marriage, I was completely dependent on my husband for support—physical, emotional, and financial. I was at ...
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