Ah, new motherhood. Now that the hard part is over, the really difficult part begins. Even though being a new mom is one of life’s greatest challenges, it’s also one of the most rewarding. Read on for a few things that only a new mother can understand.
1. The complete joy of a warm sitz bath.
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2. Being so afraid to poop that you avoid the bathroom at all costs.
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3. Having incredible boobs … that hurt so badly you’ll kill anyone who so much as brushes up against them.
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4. That taking a shower is a luxury, not a necessity.
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5. The isolation of being alone with a tiny, helpless human. All. Day. LONG.
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6. Celebrating your new eau de parfum: slightly spoiled milk, cabbage, and A+D ointment.
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7. The fear that every other mother in the world is doing a better job than you.
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8. What a dairy cow feels like.
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9. Loving your other half for giving you such an amazing gift.
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10. Hating your other half for the way they eat/sleep/breathe.
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11. What it feels like to have no shame about whipping out a boob in public.
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12. Crying. All the time. For no reason.
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13. The feeling of victory that fitting into your pre-pregnancy clothes awards you (no matter how much muffin is left on top).
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14. Using the baby as a legitimate excuse to get out of absolutely anything.
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15. Wearing granny panties that are made out of mesh and come up to your eyeballs.
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16. Why you can no longer do jumping jacks. Ever again.
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17. Watching a horror movie and sympathizing with the zombies.
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18. Going so crazy with fatigue you find yourself mindlessly rocking a jug of milk to sleep at the grocery store.
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19. That “mother’s intuition” is real. And it is powerful.
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20. The pure joy that is a first glass of wine after nine LONG months of sobriety.
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21. The joy/embarrassment that are Preparation H pads.
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22. Being so in tune with someone that your body actually produces food for them on demand.
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23. That whoever came up with the cutesy term “baby blues” had never actually suffered from postpartum depression.
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24. Accidental shoplifting.
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25. Leaking through your shirt during an important presentation at work.
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26. Waking up in a cold sweat, convinced you rolled over on the baby — only to find them sleeping soundly in their crib.
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27. That “sleep when the baby sleeps” is the stupidest phrase anyone has ever uttered.
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28. Being proud of the fact that your stomach looks like it was attacked by a tiger.
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29. The amazing feeling of being the one who created this unique human being.
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This post was written by me and originally appeared on Healthline.
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Ahh this is so on point I love it!! Being a first time mom of a 6 wk old I can completely relate.
ReplyDeletecongrats!
DeleteBeing a 3rd time around new mom, (older ones are 8 & 4) I also relate. It's funny because it's true kinda thing!
ReplyDeletenever changes, right?
DeleteSo when should I expect my pony?
ReplyDeleteTuesday.
DeleteI just stumbled upon this and had to comment. My baby is 11 weeks old and #26 has happened to me so. many. times. I thought I was the only one.
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