Those first moments a mom holds her newborn baby after giving birth are emotional, surreal, confusing and, most of all, powerful.
In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked the moms of the HuffPost Parents Facebook community to send us their first photos with their babies and share exactly what thoughts were going through their heads at that moment.
Here are moms’ memories from that incredible time.
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Shannon Leigh Hinman
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Mallory Whitt
3
Mysty Vander
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4
Vernee White
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Theresa Martinez
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Amanda Joy Brown
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Courtney Loomis
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LK Lancaster
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Kristin Goike Jacobs
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Kim St Andrassy Kann
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Brandy Hays-Morrison
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Michelle Abel
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13
Meredith Rentz Cook
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Yanely Abreu
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Kaitlin Pearl Coghill
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Jessica Lynn Dunning
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Rebekah Broughton Chard
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Jennifer Lynn Dalbec
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Megan Stowers
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Annie Oakley
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Sarah L Sells
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22
Bridget Thomas
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Michele Yarborough
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Amanda Ellis Stein
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25
Andrea Gillhoolley
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Aimee Melich
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Shabana Waheed
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Brittany Thompson
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Taylor Elaine
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Cortney Hlynosky- Angala
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Katie Reschny
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Celena Justine Hebert
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Cari Sue
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Emily Denton
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Tabitha Alexandra Pinkham
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Sarah Shugarts
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Evalie Jorgensen-Horner
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Jill Tiller
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