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Caroline Ivizku came home from the hospital after giving birth and found herself feeling particularly overwhelmed

Her mother stepped in with an unexpected gesture that ended up moving her to tears

Now, her story is changing how people think about the role of in-laws

The moment a new mom walks through her front door for the first time with her baby can be equal parts magical and overwhelming.

For Caroline Ivizku, that threshold became unforgettable when her mother-in-law greeted her at the door and reached for her first, wrapping her in a hug before greeting her own son.

“I just remember like closing that door, and I was like, wow. Like I’m now home with a child that wasn’t here before,” Ivizku tells PEOPLE. “It was super overwhelming. He was my first, and I had had a c-s

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