4 Things You Weren’t Prepared For When You Had A Baby

I'm sure at some point after you became a mom, you realized just how painfully unprepared you actually were. We all do. Sooner or later, it dawns on us that everything we thought we knew was wrong.

I remember telling my husband that I wanted a natural birth, at least as much as possible. And then, my blood pressure went through the roof and I ended up being induced. There went each and every one of my carefully made plans.

Pitocin, constant blood pressure monitoring, etc. At one point, I got irritated with the entire situation and said I wanted an epidural. Why? I have absolutely no idea. At the time, it just seemed like a good idea.

One mom wrote about 7 reality checks to make before you have that baby and I couldn't help but laugh. Some of these are so true. The first one actually sounds a lot like my experience. You can check it out on the next page.

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