

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.
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.
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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.
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.