Real stories about motherhood — Swaddles
10 things I wish someone had told me about becoming a new mom
Posted by Kim Tan on
Just under 20 months ago, I delivered a baby boy after 9 hours of labour.And everyday since, it's been a journey of self-discovery. From learning how to operate on minimal sleep, to finding new hidden depths of my heart I didn't know existed. But here are the 10 things I wish someone had told me about those first few months with baby. 1. The start of your breastfeeding journey will hurt. A lot. You will wince but not make a sound when your 3 day old bundle of love latches onto your cracked and possibly bleeding nipples. So stock up on gel...