If anybody tells you a book or a DVD can fully prepare you for motherhood – they are a liar! Being a Mom is great, but as often said it can be a “Challenge”.
I’ve put together a list of 30 things I wish I knew before becoming a Mom. Please feel free to add your own in the comments section!
30 Things I wish I knew before becoming a Mom
What stretch marks really look like
There’ll be a time when your baby bites and headbutts you. A lot!
Being a Mom can be very isolating at times
How much sleep deprivation sucks
Labor/giving birth feels like having a bowling ball stuck inside of you
Your sanity will definitely be challenged
Being a mom makes you discover how much love and courage you possess
Your baby will steal a piece of your heart, if not all of it
The importance of nurturing your marriage relationship in the midst of the demands of parenthood
You will become obsessed with poop. The color, texture, amount – you’ll become a baby poop expert!
You will talk endlessly with other moms about the pooping habits of your baby during meals
When changing a diaper you will have to dodge shooting poop, urine and spit up
How cranky you can be when you don’t get sleep
With sleep loss comes increased memory loss
You spend ages trying to get them to sleep then miss them when they do
You will take multitasking to a new level
Being a mom isn’t a glamorous job; but a smile, laugh or long nap is ample reward
That rocker/glider is really for you, not the baby
Being a mom can make you become very protective and strong
Having bigger boobs is not as cool as you thought it would be
You finally understand why moms often wear T-shirts, jeans and sneakers
You may soon have an excuse to get a whole new wardrobe (after realizing that you no longer fit into anything from your pre-pregnancy days)
You no longer need a belt—your new butt and love handles are sufficient to hold up your pants
Just how satisfying it is hearing your baby laugh, especially when playing with his/her sibling(s)
Being a mom and/or homemaker is much harder than it looks
You might be wearing your maternity clothes long after you’ve given birth
People are so polite and considerate when you’re pregnant and have your hands free, but now that you have little ones, you only receive dirty looks from strangers
You’ll always feel really busy but you’re not sure from what
You won’t have too much consecutive hours of sleep in the first year of their life
You thought you would never have another child after your baby’s born, yet you strangely find yourself wanting another one within a year
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