You are expecting your very first child. Congratulations! You must be very excited and you should be. You're about to welcome a great gift into this world. But with your excitement there must be plenty of anxiety as well, right? This is totally normal too. Well, just to help you settle your anxiety down a little bit, here is what every parent should know (but nobody tells you).
1. Say Goodbye to Sleep
Okay, so maybe you have been told about this. But until you go through it you won't understand just how little sleep you'll get. But to help you through this, remember that it's only temporary. The months where you're awakened several times every night are but a brief instant in what will be decades of pleasure you get from you child. Always remember that as you're forced to roll out of bed at 3 am.
2. You Will Wonder What You've Done
Almost every parent has that moment when they wonder why they decided to have a baby in the first place. No, you won't regret the decision. But you will question if you have what it takes to be a good parent. You will ask yourself if you can give that baby everything he/she needs. Just know that the answer is "yes". Of course you can give that child everything he/she needs. Because all the baby needs is your love and caring. And the fact that you're worrying about whether you're good enough is proof that you have enough love and caring for the child.
3. Puke and Poop Won't Bother You
Many parents (especially fathers) are always scared about dealing with their kid's poop and puke. Well, don't be. Believe it or not, when you have to clean-up puke or change a dirty diaper, it won't bother you anywhere near as much as you'd think. There's something in nature that allows a parent to easily handle anything that comes from your baby's body. While it's never enjoyable to mop-up throw-up off the floor in the middle of the night, it won't have you gagging every other second.
4. Babies Are Tough
Newborns look so tiny and fragile, and they are. But they are also a lot tougher than you'd think. So don't be too afraid of handling your baby and don't freak out about every little cough or sneeze. Certainly babies need tender, loving, care and they also become dehydrated very easily (when they are throwing-up or have diarrhea) but they are a lot tougher than you'd think. So don't worry too much.
5. Your Life Will Never be the Same
Once you have a baby, everything in your life will change. Everything. You will no longer be able to go anywhere without it taking you twenty minutes to get ready. You'll no longer have only yourself to worry about. And you're alone time will be extremely limited (if it exists at all). But overall, this is a good thing. So embrace it. But don't expect that things will ever be like they were before the baby.
» left by Susan Thom(8,705) Susan Thom (211 days 7 hours ago.)
hi deanna,
This was a well written, funny, and truthful to the tee article.
too bad they didn't hand flyers of this home with everyone who has a baby
as they leave the hospital.
thanks for sharing,
best regards,
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