Surprising Post-Partum Truths You Didn’t Know
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| Photography credit to White Room Studio which captured this picture of us during a maternity shoot |
First, the serious stuff…
1. You still look 6 months pregnant after birth. I didn’t
know that the first time around and it was made painfully clear to me when just
after having a baby, one ignorant male friend of mine said in jest, “Hey! You planning
to have another baby?” Needless to say, it was not funny. It took our bellies 9
months to stretch and expand to bake a little bun in the oven. So it’s only
fair to give your body several weeks and even months to get back to what it was
before. (And yes, it wouldn't hurt if others were a bit more sensitive to this). The uterus has to contract to its original size and the internal organs
have to reposition themselves. Our bodies are incredibly resilient but just
remember to give it time! So those maternity clothes? Hang on to them for a
little while longer.
2. Breastfeeding does not necessarily happen naturally or
intuitively. I don’t get why society makes it seem like it’s the easiest thing
in the world to do but it’s not. It takes work. It’s like a tango – you and the
baby are getting to know each other and your dance moves. It takes a few tries
and some practice before both mother and child get the hang of it. But when you
figure it out, it can be an incredibly positive experience.
3. You’ll find that your body behaves in the weirdest, most
unexpected ways. Like how? Like the tingling, pins & needles-like sensation
you get in your breasts every few hours. That's basically due to the milk flowing from your ducts to your nipples. Or the milk flow you get simply by
hearing your baby cry (it’s a reflex reaction called “letdown”). Crazy!
4. What you eat really does affect the baby. This not an old
wives’ tale but in fact based on truth. There were times when I had cabbage or
beans only to regret it later on when my firstborn would cry blood murder later
in the night. Lesson learned! In the first few months after birth, babies are
especially susceptible to what you eat. As their digestive system is still
maturing, they may be prone to stomach aches and gas issues if you don’t watch your dietary intake. So avoiding gas-inducing foods, eating well, and
continuing to take your prenatal vitamins will go a long way to ensuring that
you and your baby are well nourished.
5. Baby acne is a thing so don’t freak out if you see your
baby break out into small red spots on their face. It usually happens around week 3
and will go away on its own.
The not-so-serious-but-still-incredibly-true stuff…
6. As a mother, you will develop a unique superpower that
enables you to hear your baby cry two doors down even if you’re in a crowded
room.
7. Sleep (yours and the baby’s) will become a topic of
conversation with your spouse over breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s going to
be the case for a long time. Be forewarned.
8. Grandmothers will always think your baby is not warm
enough even if wearing a beanie in 40 deg C weather.
9. You will do things with your limbs and other various
parts of your body that you didn’t know you could, like turning a light switch
on and off with your nose and developing amazing dexterity with your toe.
10. It’s written as Murphy’s Law – the moment you lie down
to take a rest, the baby will decide it’s the right time to wake up crying for a
feed or a diaper change. EVERY. TIME.
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i will definitely remember these points for future...
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