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Pregnancy is a life changing experience. Most women
think it’s all about morning sickness and then the magical
glow. But what really happens in between?
We asked moms in the mom.life community about their
pregnancy adventures, and here are 35 things they
wished they knew before they became pregnant.

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Postpartum
I wish I knew about the healing after having the baby.
Postpartum bleeding! Nobody told me! I went into it thinking “oh, my
period is light so I won’t bleed much after birth.” Nope…it was
TERRIBLE! I wasn’t prepared at all and I sent my husband to get
maxi pads and adult diapers the day after we came home! Plus, I FF
so after 3 weeks of PP bleeding I had a week of normalcy and then I
had my first period…couldn’t use a tampon because I hadn’t hit 6
weeks. HELL! That’s all it was…bloody hell.

7. No sleep after baby
Pregnancy is just pre work. Once the baby arrives. !!
You will not sleep.
Belly band
I wish I knew about a belly band to support your
growing belly! I worked through my pregnancy
and had killer back pain. Walking regularly can
reduce the pain, but the belly band was a life
saver!

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Hard on relationships
I wish I knew how hard pregnancy could be on a
relationship, with hormones and all. As well and the
stress that expecting a baby can bring.
What it really takes to breast feed. It’s more than just a
baby and a boob. There’s a diet and a schedule and it
doesn’t just happen!!!
Breastfeeding takes work!

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Hard on relationships
I wish I knew how hard pregnancy could be on a
relationship, with hormones and all. As well and the
stress that expecting a baby can bring.
What it really takes to breast feed. It’s more than just a
baby and a boob. There’s a diet and a schedule and it
doesn’t just happen!!!
Breastfeeding takes work!

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Contractions
I wish I knew that the contractions were going to get more
intense the more you dilate. I thought they just got closer
together so I opted out of the epidural. dumb lol
I wish i knew that you’ll be in a lot if pain if you get a c-section!
That no matter what you be pooping & peeing on yourself
without knowing! Yeast infects are worse!
C-Sections

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Take care of your teeth
My gums got swollen!
Sex was better and it can be good for you!💑
Pregnancy sex
Hemorrhoids
TMI I wish I knew that you could get hemorrhoids around your
rectum and that they hurt.

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Drink plenty of water
I wish I would have known to drink a lot more water
than I did. Had an unnoticed UTI and it turned into a
kidney infection.. Ouch 😖
Need support
How you need a good support system and how weird the
cravings can be.

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Drink plenty of water
I wish I would have known to drink a lot more water
than I did. Had an unnoticed UTI and it turned into a
kidney infection.. Ouch 😖
Need support
How you need a good support system and how weird the
cravings can be.

18. Poop during delivery
I wish I knew I needed much more calcium I lost half of a
tooth and can’t do anything until I deliver.
Calcium
TMI Wish I would have known that sometimes no
matter what you do to try and prevent it; you can still
poor during delivery.

19. Boobs!
Wish I knew that my boobs would grow bigger than
my belly and I would have to get bigger size bras
and that they would get even bigger after I had
baby. lol. I’m glad I waited till after I had him to get
breastfeeding bras because they would not have fit
if I got them before. lol

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Body changes post-baby
Or how my belly would feel weird as in texture after
having a baby.
Wish I knew first time I got out of the bed after having
my daughter, I wouldn’t have any control of bowels, nor
knew I had to go until I stood up. sorry TMI but wish
someone warned me before hand.

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Hormones
I wish I knew about the hormones before I got pregnant
didn’t know for the longest time and thought I was having
mental instability but it was really the fact that hormones
are out of whack while pregnant.
I wish I had known how depressed you can get if certain
things get said.
I wish I had known how hormonal birth can make you. I
cried and laughed at the same time when she was born
because I was so happy.

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24. Baby blues
I wish I knew that it is totally
normal to feel sad the days
following delivery. I thought I was
getting postpartum depression!

25. High-risk prenatal care
I wish I knew that hyperemisis gravaderum was a real thing and
that is affects women. I also wish I knew that there are doctors
out there that don’t really care about you or your baby they are
just in it for the money. It would have saved me tons of money
and one preterm baby.
I also wish I knew that induction can take days. I wish I knew
more about preeclampsia too since I ended up having it.

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Switching to a midwife or new doctor
I wish I had known to switch to a midwife sooner and to not
worry so much. I wish I hadn’t been so scared of going into
labor or giving birth
I wish people really talked more about PPD and what
happens to you after birth. It was something i knew of but
not about and i really wish i had known more about it.
Postpartum Depression

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Pregnancy brain
I wish I knew about pregnant brain I can’t remember crap
now….wat we talking about again lol
That I should fully enjoy pregnancy bc it’s the easiest part.
Not to get freaked out by doctors or people warning you
about everything under the sun. Not to worry about being fat.
Stay present in the moment and be happy and thankful for
the amazing gift
Enjoy your pregnancy

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Aches and pains
I wish I would have known you can bruise, pop out of place, or
even break your tailbone!
I also wish I knew about leg sciatica because it is so painful.
The rib pains omggh
That pelvic girdle pain was an actual thing and it doesn’t go
away.
I wish I knew that the baby loved holding onto your ribs so
damn much.Hip pain from your pelvis preparing for birth.

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31. Birth plan
I wish I knew that I could have had a birth plan. I wish
I knew I had more choices with my pregnancy and
birth. And I wish I knew how up and down your
emotions would get during and after pregnancy.

32. You transform inside and out!
Your body changes, of course, that’s obvious…but no one
bothers to tell you how your soul changes as well. As your
body transforms, so does your inner most self. You live inside
out because your heart will soon be outside of your body. Its
the most beautiful and yet terrifying experience you’ll ever go
through. Embrace every moment and hold onto it.

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Peeing on yourself
I wish I knew I’d occasionally pee myself a little just from
laughing or even sneezing lol
I wish I knew to just trust my body to do its thing. I spent the
majority of my pregnancy worrying and worrying about the
smallest things. Of course that’s normal but I wish there was
some way I could have known to just chill out and enjoy
pregnancy!
Trust your body

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Pregnancy cravings
I wish I knew how hard it was to roll out of bed and why I would
be craving oreos and pickles in the middle of the night…
I wish I knew why gas would creep out my butt without my
knowledge, that would’ve been nice to get a heads up on.
Gas

37. Hair loss
I wish I knew that I was going to suffer from hair los
Labor and delivery complication
I wish I had known all the complications that can arise.
obviously we all do research but we all think, well that can’t
happen to me, or that won’t happen to me. complications
can change your entire birth experience. as well as your
expectations. I wish I knew how everything could change in
the blink of an eye.

39. Lack of sex drive
I wished I had known some men loose their drive no matter
what you do and how it was going to affect me and how I
felt!
VBAC
I wish I had known more about vbac and changed Dr’s
sooner.

40. The dark side of pregnancy
I wish I knew about the all day all night morning sickness,
constant nose bleed, pinecone poopoo (constipation),
swollen hands every morning, having a cold while pregnant
is miserable, extreme fatigue, and the emotional
Rollercoaster.
How emotional you get, how uncomfortable everything is,
and of course Acid reflux!!!

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There’s so many things I wish I would have known… Maybe
that it’s not as beautiful as people make it seem to be.
Between the yeast infections, peeing yourself, not being able
to get comfortable ever, feeling tired, having to pee every hour,
feeling nauseated, being hotter than usual, and then when you
get far enough along the dilation checks, how nothing ever
goes as planned, how labor sucks.. And that first postpartum
poo… Everything kind of sucks. It’s all worth it, but no one ever
warns you about the bad parts!!

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