10 Surprising Things That’ll Happen When You Have A Baby

Tell me which one of these is just the absolute truth! Do you agree with all of them? There's more where this comes from, check out the next page too! As long as we know the realistic expectation of having a baby, we won't be surprised by it or let down by it, and then we will finally be able to enjoy this miracle called Life!

1. People Will Hate Your Kid’s Name

There’s no way to win this one. Classic, retro, unique – someone is going to hate it. Choose a name you love. Even then, there’s still a good chance your kid will eventually hate it.

2. Only Celebrities Drop All Their Pregnancy Weight Through Breastfeeding

It’s a lie, people. No one drops all their pregnancy weight through breastfeeding unless they’re personally breastfeeding as their sole personal source of nutrition.

3. Natural or Epidural or C-Section: There’s No Good Way to Get a Baby Out of Your Body

The Labor and Delivery room is not the place to be a hero. Do what works, no matter what you planned. You’ll end up with a wonderful gift, but the gift wrap and opening process is Mother Nature’s joke.

4. Congrats, You’re a Mammal!

Yeah, yeah, the miracle of birth and breastfeeding and all that. Amped up on hormones, few things make you feel worse than leaking from multiple parts of your body simultaneously.

5. Your Post-Birth Care Involves Office Supplies

In the haze after my emergency C-section, I received a visit from my OB, who was there to remove my STAPLES. Yes, I’d been stapled shut like Frankenstein. Good times.

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