Despite my disability, I learned how to cradle my newborn and bond with my son

There were two small issues: a) I had never found the right partner to have a family, and b) I didn’t know how I would care for a child – I have cerebral palsy, and hence am a bit unco-ordinated. For example, when I pour a drink, a portion always lands on the kitchen counter.

I was terrified: unsure how my unco-ordinated movements would interact with his tiny body. We just held hands, and I stroked his arms and body, read him stories and sang nursery rhymes. Mom studied my movements, to remind herself how my body actually worked. Then, as soon as Elliot arrived for his daily visit, we went to work. She showed me how to pick him up, hold him, and support his neck.Elliot had a slightly different reaction. When first scooped up in my arms, he looked at me with total puzzlement. Used to the gentle touch of his mom or grandmothers, the shaking arms of his dad was a noticeably different sensation – kind of like a human vibrator, but significantly bonier.

Nodelphi Noastack

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