if I knew then...

bubble520

I still find myself saying "if I'd only known then what I knew now" everyday... I feel like there should be a book of all these things !!!... unless there is and its just another thing I didn't know !!! My current ones are never take the tags off clothes beyond your babies current size becausr you can't predict that... my guy is in nine months clothing??? ... also that you can weigh less after a baby... I gave all of my too tight clothes to goodwill when I was pregnant thinking if they were tight before they'd never fit after.... I'm not complaining about this one but I wish I knew before cause now i have nothing to wear.... what has shocked you ladies?

katiebird1127

All the crap you don't need right away! I thought I went into the registrymaking with a clear head, but still ended up with unnecessary things. There are a couple things we did wait on, like not getting a swing, as the RnP was good enough, and now I'm s

sbevmc09

You live, you learn.  I keep saying that parenting the 2nd time around is SO different for me!  It's not that I was a crazy mom the first time or anything, but it's just so different knowing what to expect.  It's the little things like you'

bubble520

And leaking !! I knew they sold breast pads but had no idea that I'd soak them through !!!

katiebird1127

bubble520:

And leaking !! I knew they sold breast pads but had no idea that I'd soak them through !!!

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ConstanceGoodspeed

The weight doesn't always melt off just because you are breastfeeding.

Post partum aches and pains can affect your body for up to a year.

The linea nigra doesn't fade for months.

Yikes, I sound so negative. I gues

Mason&Mama

Mine is a little bit different because it is from the perspective of a STM. I DID know most of the things you mentioned, but I still have those "if I knew then" moments. 

Everyone I know told me that their babies were soooo different from ea

bubble520

I also find it so weird that it seems like he just got here but also that I don't recall life without him ... nothing can prepare you for how much they take over your heart and mind instantly !!

ta78

sbevmc09:

You live, you learn.  I keep saying that parenting the 2nd time around is SO different for me!  It's not t

luvindanimals

Some of mine refer to pregnancy...

If I would have known everything was going to be fine with my whole pregnancy I would have probably enjoyed it more. Every ache or pain scared me and I spent most of the time just wishing it were over. Now I

BLPL101

I thought babies started STTN at a few weeks old. I was in for quite a surprise when I realized I'd be sleep deprived for months.

Breastfeeding is WAY harder than I ever imagined.

Labor wasn't as painful as I expected.

I wish I hadn

TaylersMommy

Mason&Mama:

Mine is a little bit different because it is from the perspective of a STM. I DID know most of the things you

emja0214

ConstanceGoodspeed:

The weight doesn't always melt off just because you are breastfeeding. Post partum aches and pains can

kimmlet

I second what PP said about living life around your boobs, I had no idea how much they'd hurt, all the time.

And if I had known that everything was going to be ok with my pregnancy I would have cherished it more instead of worrying every single d