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When I meet a new Mother. I won\u2019t tell her to soak it in. I won\u2019t say they grow up too fast. I won\u2019t tell her to sleep when the baby sleeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of the crap advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll tell her the reality. Not to scare her, but to prepare her better. Things that no one talks about but every Mother goes and grows through. Things I wish someone had shared with me instead of sugar coating the shebang of Parenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Breastfeeding is natural but it may not come naturally to you. You will learn the hang of it, along with your little one. Don\u2019t give up. Don\u2019t let people question your supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. You will take a while to get attached to the baby. Infact, the first few sleepless and painful nights you will question why you even had a baby. That\u2019s okay. Take your time. You are still the best mother your child could have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. You will resent your partner. Especially when you hear him snoring. Or breathing. You will question why sleep doesn\u2019t come as easy to you. Forget sleeping like your baby, you would want to sleep like your Husband. You will hate him for having a life outside of Fatherhood, you will hate him for not understanding your emotions. He will bear the brunt of your post Partum hormones. You know what? That\u2019s okay. He understands. He tries to. You are still the best wife he could ask for. The best person to raise his child with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Everything about you will take a backseat. EVRYTHING. Your meals, long showers, your marriage, friends, work, YOU. This is your new normal. You will work around it. Give it time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. You will kiss your old body goodbye. Maybe for a while. Or maybe for longer. It will be replaced by a stronger body and mind, perfect enough to raise your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. You will be judged. A lot. For breastfeeding. For not breastfeeding. For feeding too much. For cloth diapering. For not cloth diapering. For co sleeping. For not co sleeping. For having a sleep schedule. For not having a sleep schedule. For having a \u2018thin\u2019 baby. For holding your baby too much. None of this is about you. You do you, don\u2019t let someone faze you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Just when you think you have got a hang of it, your child will reach a new level of \u2018what the hell.\u2019 Will sleep less, May nurse more. May not nurse at all. May cry a lot. Again, this is not about you. Babies go through various phases, sleep regressions, growth spurts, developmental milestones. There is nothing wrong with how you are taking care of the baby. Don\u2019t let someone else\u2019s opinion of how you raise your child, change how you raise your child.The best way to raise your child is the way that works for you and your spouse. Your way. Ignore the background noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Mom guilt is real. It doesn\u2019t matter what a badass you are. It will get you. Cry if you must, but don\u2019t let it shake you. Nobody has it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. If your instinct says there\u2019s something up with your child, you will be usually right. Trust your Mom instinct. It is there for a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. It truly takes a village to raise a child. You may not find that village in your immediate family. Or your family may be your biggest support system. Both are okay. Find your people and ask for help. You don\u2019t have to do it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll leave you with one annoying clich\u00e9 though, and hope that it helps you on your tough days: \u201cYour babies don\u2019t need a perfect Mother, they need a happy one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Give yourself grace, you got this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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