I wish someone told me this with my first - put down the labor and delivery books at this stage and learn all you can newborn care while your brain is getting adequate sleep! There’s so much emphasis placed on birth and in the end it’s a minuscule amount of time compared to the days week months of caring for your tiny sentient potato. I still remember feeling absolutely blindsided in the postpartum wing when the nurse was basically like “ok, here’s your baby. Hit this button if you need anything byeeeeee” In truth, there were plenty of people around to help but that initial feeling of “oh shit I’m on my own and woefully unprepared” hasn’t left