{"id":299178,"date":"2019-05-10T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=299178"},"modified":"2019-05-10T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T20:00:22","slug":"remembering-being-a-first-time-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/remembering-being-a-first-time-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering being a first-time mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Exactly eight years ago today, Antonina Banes became a first-time mother, born into her new life as mom to her first-born, Maximilian.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaximilian was a miracle for us because for years I couldn\u2019t conceive. As a result, his existence changed my perspective of everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I thought that I knew what love is already\u2014from our parents, siblings, spouses, etc., after having my first baby was when I realized that a mother\u2019s love is the most powerful feeling ever,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was worried, though, of spoiling him with unlimited affection. Now having a second young child on my hands, I could give as much love and affection as I can,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Rearing a baby for the first time made Banes appreciate the presence of a so-called Saipan family\u2014a circle of moms who experienced the same or who were going through the same journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat made us even closer friends than before,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Unlike many first-time mothers who experience anxiety, Banes did not go through that. But that doesn\u2019t mean everything is a walk in the park. \u201cBeing a mom is a lot of hard work that is sometimes invisible to the eyes of others. But the happy eyes of your children is always good payback, coupled with sweet hugs and kisses. \u2026As a mom I find myself to be more forgiving [and] generous\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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