Comments on: What nobody ever told you about motherhood

By: Alana

Alana — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:33:52 +0000

SO TRUE! I’m among the first of my friends to have a baby so I don’t know yet whether the tidbits of info I have given out are being internalized, but I do know that I try and tell any of my childless friends who will listen about the “untold aspects” of pregnancy/having a baby. The separated stomach muscles months later, the CHORE of breastfeeding if it doesn’t come naturally, the weight gain, even the gory parts of labor that not even the Girlfriends Guide Book tells you about.
Plus no matter how many times you were told pre-baby how difficult, draining and also amazing it is, you never can know until you experience it. I’m only 6 months in and I know I still have plenty to learn. Maybe I’ll try and keep my ears open for advice more now.

By: toddleratplay

toddleratplay — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:40:04 +0000

so true and there’s so many differences of opinion it only helps if it works AND it’s something you’re willing to try and like mama k says, if you asked first.

By: mama k

mama k — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:28:17 +0000

Yeah, I basically have decided that people only hear what they want to hear. As a new mom (and the first mom of all my friends) I had so many “why didn’t anyone tell me this??!” moments. But when I tried to share some of those things with my friends, it was in one ear and out the other for the most part. The only time they actually listen to anything I have to say is when they ASK for advice first. So I’ve just stopped volunteering too much info. They can figure it out on their own. LOL