15 Things I Wish I D Known Before Having A Baby 15 Tips For New 13 things i wish i’d known as a first time mom: 1. it won’t be what you expected. no matter how many books you read or classes you take, you will never truly understand what parenthood is like until you are in the throes of it. there are so many ideals i had and things i envisioned that were absolutely, in no way like reality. Ask for help from the ones you love. have loved ones help around the house, cook meals, clean or do laundry, hold the baby while you shower and even occupy older kids with fun games. these will.
What I Wish I Knew As A First Time Mom Mess For Less 2. parenting is hard. super hard. it is the most physically, mentally, and emotionally draining thing you will experience in your life. it will test you in every way possible, and it requires endless patience. i wish i knew before becoming a mother that parenting will always be a challenge. 8. i wish i had known that baby poo is a science of its own and that you will spend hours discussing it with your partner!. 9. i wish i had known that people will have opinions about everything you do but that you are in the early days of a new identity of being a mother and it’s so important to find that balance between your own voice and helpful advice. Things we wish we had known about delivery & time in the hospital: “i wish i knew that doulas can go with you at literally any birth you choose. or that birth doesn’t always have to be awful.”. “i didn’t know that the hospital will give you a belly binder wrap if you ask. they have them but don’t offer them. 8. lean on your husband more. ask for help. i would tell my younger self to stop trying to control everything and trust my husband more. 9. strength train. in 10 years, cardio will not have been enough to keep you injury free and feeling good. bodyweight squats and lunges are a great start, three times a week. 10.
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