Women talk about their SWEET and SAD experiences on their first day as mothers

Many mothers have shared snaps of joyous first moments with their newborn on social media, but some have confessed their own experiences were not suitable for camera.

Writing on anonymous sharing app Whisper, women from around the world have revealed how they felt during the first day of motherhood.

One woman said she felt judged by the hospital nurses for deciding not to breastfeed after having an emergency c-section and a rough night.

Meanwhile, others admitted they felt terrified after experiencing trauma - including one mother who spent over 40 hours in labour and spent the first night worrying because her daughter was born prematurely.