{"id":2433,"date":"2017-04-03T13:11:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T13:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2017-05-02T16:07:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T16:07:18","slug":"motherhood-comes-naturally-wrong-new-mum-inyene-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/2017\/04\/motherhood-comes-naturally-wrong-new-mum-inyene-says","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMotherhood comes naturally: WRONG!\u201d \u2013 New Mum Inyene Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 9th of January, our colleague, Inyene (Awakessien) Inimfon of Tenoil, welcomed a beautiful baby girl. We caught up with her to find out her interesting journey into motherhood.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tell us the grand story of Victoria\u2019s arrival<\/strong><\/h2>\n

My birth was far from what I had imagined \u2013 yet the whole experience was utterly amazing. Victoria Inimfon was born on the 9th of January, 2017, hearty and healthy after 17hours of labour.<\/p>\n

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What has been your greatest shock about motherhood?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The greatest shock has been the unexpected journey\u2026how all of a sudden I have this 24 hour job that can surprise, educate and confuse me at the same time. It’s crazy how emotional I have gotten.<\/p>\n

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What has been your greatest joy about motherhood?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

EVERYTHING!<\/p>\n

Seriously, it’s hard to pick just one. The laughter, unconditional love, the sense of purpose, accepting the responsibility for a life to nurture. If I had to pick one, my greatest joy will be experiencing every emotion – raw and exposed.<\/p>\n

Some days, it’s the best experience of my life; other days, I want to run away. Most days, I question every decision, I beat myself up, over-think every result and randomise different scenarios. Feeling it all, the good, the bad, gives my life purpose.<\/p>\n

There are no handbooks and no two days are alike.<\/p>\n

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Three myths you heard about being a mother and babies that you have proven wrong.<\/h2>\n
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  • A\u00a0good mother can do it all, all at once: LIES! Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Nothing beats a great support system.<\/li>\n
  • Motherhood comes naturally: WRONG! Mothering is a learned skill – Being a mother is a difficult, scary, exhausting job. But it’s not conventional to say so.<\/li>\n
  • Your maternity leave is like a vacation: LAUGHS OUT LOUD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    How do you cope with little Victoria’s energy? How do you combine sleepless nights and your 9 – 5?<\/h2>\n

    Honestly don’t know how I do it.<\/p>\n

    You just do what you gotta do. I currently have her on a routine, where she is awake and I am able to spend time with her in the mornings and after work. I am typically a morning person, so my day gets started at 4:30am. We play, feed, shower and put her to sleep before work and the routine is repeated once I get home ( which is typically at 6pm) most days.<\/p>\n

    Above all, I have a great support system that allows me to sleep through the night 2 times a week every work week. Body no be firewood.<\/p>\n

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    What are your fitness tips as\u00a0a new mother?<\/h2>\n
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    • Work out first thing in the morning before the day gets away from you. If you wait till after work, you may never get a work out in.<\/li>\n
    • Just move! – \u00a0Adopt a daily exercise attitude. No matter if it\u2019s a brisk walk, a few sets of crunches, skipping, yoga, find some time each day to move your body.<\/li>\n
    • Incorporate your child as much as possible during your work outs. Baby tummy time while momma gets in her high intensity workout beside baby.<\/li>\n
    • Must drink water – at least 10 glasses a day.<\/li>\n
    • At least 5 fruits\/vegetables a day.<\/li>\n
    • Be consistent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      If you had to make one wish for your daughter, what would that be?<\/h2>\n

      That she sets no limitations on who she is, what she can be and where she can go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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