Things i wish i knew about being a new mum!

moomoo · Jan 17th, 2010, 18:14 PM

When i was pregnant i had these stupid ideas of how i thought motherhood would be - dont get me wrong i knew it was going to be hard work, but its amazing how different it is to what you would expect!! Here's a few things that i never even thought about!!

I thought that newborn babies sleep, eat, sleep, eat, sleep! How wrong was I when my newborn only slept 5 hours in 24 for the first 2 weeks!!

I knew breastfeeding would be hard, but no-one told my milk might NEVER come in! I didnt realise this even existed!!

I didnt realise that some babies get colic, reflux, constipation that would have them screaming at all hours of the day/night!

I thought i wouldnt need many newborn clothes so didnt buy a lot, stupidly i didnt realise that most newborn is up to 10lbs!! duuh!!

I thought we'd get away with a couple of loads of washing a week!! (try a DAY!) lol

Anyone else got any more to add?!

Xxx

mrsadair · Jan 17th, 2010, 18:18 PM

lol soooo true.

i can't think of any but when i do i'll add them!

Louisandcoco · Jan 17th, 2010, 18:21 PM

Totally agree with the newborn clothes - hospital told me I was having a massive baby but she wasn't too huge. My parents had to get boys newborn babygros from Tesco as that's all they had.

To add to your list- no one warned me that as soon as I removed a nappy, baby was likely to take this as a sign to do a huge wee!

dom85 · Jan 17th, 2010, 18:33 PM

How dry newborn baby's skin is! Brady was really dry and flaky around his wrists and ankles and face bless him

moomoo · Jan 17th, 2010, 18:41 PM

Got another - That when babies are first born they will cough up a LOT of mucus out of their lungs..i thought he was choking the night he was born!!!

x

Louisandcoco · Jan 17th, 2010, 18:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dom85

How dry newborn baby's skin is! Brady was really dry and flaky around his wrists and ankles and face bless him

I'd forgotten about that one. I thought something was wrong with Esmé when I first saw it.

Also, I didn't know how fast their nails grow (and very sharp too!). And then how scary it is cutting the nails for the first time.

kelseyyy · Jan 17th, 2010, 19:20 PM

This is a good thread!

I would have to add that I had no idea that babys lost their hair

Aidan had a headfull-sideburns and all. And at around 2 and a half months it started "wearing" off and now he only has hair on the top and none on the sides haha too cute!

lhamil88 · Jan 17th, 2010, 19:35 PM

i wish i'd known:

that when you change a newborn, majority of the time you have to CHANGE EVERYTHING!

the actuall amount of stuff you need to take around with you 'just incase' even if it's just a nip to the shop!

just how LOUD a baby can be!

that some babies don't like certain things...like dummys..i thought i was beeing smart stocking up on tommee tippee dummies n he won't entertain them!

and the amount of toys ect that clog up the living room,kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and hallway...not to mention the stuff in the car lol

MegGem · Jan 17th, 2010, 19:59 PM

When I was pregnant I planned LO's outfits out so well...little did I know I just want her outfits to be quick, comfy and easy! I could care less about the little matching hats and booties!!!

KrisKitten · Jan 17th, 2010, 21:04 PM

we'd have a good routine, consistent bedtime/wake time/nap time/feed time
^^^^

i never thought id spend so much of my time trying to make him fart

xxx

Jan 17th, 2010, 18:14 PM	#1
moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 5,782	Things i wish i knew about being a new mum! When i was pregnant i had these stupid ideas of how i thought motherhood would be - dont get me wrong i knew it was going to be hard work, but its amazing how different it is to what you would expect!! Here's a few things that i never even thought about!! I thought that newborn babies sleep, eat, sleep, eat, sleep! How wrong was I when my newborn only slept 5 hours in 24 for the first 2 weeks!! I knew breastfeeding would be hard, but no-one told my milk might NEVER come in! I didnt realise this even existed!! I didnt realise that some babies get colic, reflux, constipation that would have them screaming at all hours of the day/night! I thought i wouldnt need many newborn clothes so didnt buy a lot, stupidly i didnt realise that most newborn is up to 10lbs!! duuh!! I thought we'd get away with a couple of loads of washing a week!! (try a DAY!) lol Anyone else got any more to add?! Xxx

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Jan 17th, 2010, 18:18 PM	#2
mrsadair Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 580	lol soooo true. i can't think of any but when i do i'll add them!

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Jan 17th, 2010, 18:21 PM	#3
Louisandcoco Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N Yorkshire Posts: 889	Totally agree with the newborn clothes - hospital told me I was having a massive baby but she wasn't too huge. My parents had to get boys newborn babygros from Tesco as that's all they had. To add to your list- no one warned me that as soon as I removed a nappy, baby was likely to take this as a sign to do a huge wee!

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Jan 17th, 2010, 18:33 PM	#4
dom85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,823	How dry newborn baby's skin is! Brady was really dry and flaky around his wrists and ankles and face bless him

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Jan 17th, 2010, 18:41 PM	#5
moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 5,782	Got another - That when babies are first born they will cough up a LOT of mucus out of their lungs..i thought he was choking the night he was born!!! x

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Jan 17th, 2010, 19:20 PM	#7
kelseyyy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kentucky Big Blue :) Posts: 405	This is a good thread! I would have to add that I had no idea that babys lost their hair Aidan had a headfull-sideburns and all. And at around 2 and a half months it started "wearing" off and now he only has hair on the top and none on the sides haha too cute!

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Jan 17th, 2010, 19:35 PM	#8
lhamil88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: doncaster Posts: 218	i wish i'd known: that when you change a newborn, majority of the time you have to CHANGE EVERYTHING! the actuall amount of stuff you need to take around with you 'just incase' even if it's just a nip to the shop! just how LOUD a baby can be! that some babies don't like certain things...like dummys..i thought i was beeing smart stocking up on tommee tippee dummies n he won't entertain them! and the amount of toys ect that clog up the living room,kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and hallway...not to mention the stuff in the car lol

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Jan 17th, 2010, 19:59 PM	#9
MegGem Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 716	When I was pregnant I planned LO's outfits out so well...little did I know I just want her outfits to be quick, comfy and easy! I could care less about the little matching hats and booties!!!

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Jan 17th, 2010, 21:04 PM	#10
KrisKitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 4,380	we'd have a good routine, consistent bedtime/wake time/nap time/feed time ^^^^ i never thought id spend so much of my time trying to make him fart xxx

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