What New Moms Really Want To Know

Let's face it, there's no way for us to actually be prepared for parenthood, but it would be a lot easier if people didn't waste so much time filling our heads with nonsense. Check out this wonderful Mom's post filled with great advice and what you should really prepare for, from BornToBeABride.com

When I was pregnant, everyone was all about “warning” me about what was coming next. I walked around much of those 10 (let's face it, pregnancy is 10, not nine, months) absolutely terrified. The warnings flew at me from every angle — in the checkout line at Target, on the street, slipping my shoes on and walking out of the yoga studio. Warnings, warnings everywhere about what was to come — from the excruciating, mind-numbing pain of childbirth to the shell of my former self I was about to become once I had her. There were times I felt like a prisoner on death row, trying to force myself to enjoy some tiny luxury despite my size and discomfort, because if you asked around, apparently, my petty joys would be ending pretty soon!

“Enjoy your husband now — you'll be so consumed by the baby you won't spend any time alone together when she's here!” “Invest in a cute one-piece for next summer — your body will never be the same.” Or WORSE, from one of my female doctors, when I expressed concern about staying sexy for my husband, “You'll lose the weight this time, but with the second one forget it. You'll be so tired by then, you won't care.” Yikes!!!

AND you all know my personal favorite, “Sleep now while you still can!” (And its sister statements, “Enjoy the quiet now!,” “Get your nails done — you won't be doing that again any time soon,” and the good old, “You'll never have time to shower.”) But with all these scary warnings that made me feel like the end of the world was coming, they forgot to warn me about what was really ahead.

That was definitely one of my favorites as well – sleep now. You know, because sleeping when you're in your third trimester is most certainly possible. I beg to differ. I think I slept better while I was on maternity leave than I did during the last few months of my pregnancy.

If you want to read more of what this mom feels they should've warned her about, definitely check it out on Borntobeabride.com. When you're done reading her amazing post, leave a comment and let us know what you wished someone would've warned you about.