The joys and struggles of a new mother’s first 12 weeks

Motherhood can be beautiful, rewarding, overwhelming, sad and everything in between. Hear some of the sounds of the first 12 weeks.

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The joys and struggles of a new mother’s first 12 weeks

Motherhood can be beautiful, rewarding, overwhelming, sad and everything in between. Hear some of the sounds of the first 12 weeks.

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Motherhood can be beautiful, rewarding, overwhelming, sad, and everything in between. As part of our WBEZ series “The First 12 Weeks,” a new Chicago mother from West Englewood shares moments of both joy and frustration.

This audio diary was produced by WBEZ reporter Araceli Gomez-Aldana.