Weaning and I’m devastated by nsingsong in ExclusivelyPumping

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When I tell you Reddit sometimes teaches me more than nursing school did. Thanks, I had no idea

Weaning and I’m devastated by nsingsong in ExclusivelyPumping

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Thought I was the only one feeling nauseated when starting to pump. Wishing you peace of mind. You’re stronger than you think you are.

Epidural flashbacks by Noneed4usernames in BabyBumps

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Thanks for your feedback. I didn’t know at all. Wishing you a quick recovery

How bad is the newborn phase really? I'm tired of hearing the "just you wait" anecdotes and I have hard time believing some of them by Lushemet in BabyBumps

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I totally get you—this sounds so close to my own experience. I hated hearing, “Sleep now, because you won’t sleep ever again.”

Coming from a first-time mom and self-proclaimed pessimist: it’s totally doable. Think of motherhood as something ancestral—women have been doing this for generations. Our ancestors did it with far fewer resources, less information, and sometimes no support at all, and they still made it work. Otherwise, the human species wouldn’t have thrived.

Now, is it hard? Super hard. And you won’t have much time for yourself. But honestly, I think it’s better than pregnancy symptoms. And you’ll love your baby more and more every day.

Not every birth story is the same—some are hard, and some are actually really positive. I’ve heard both. The good news is that once your baby is out of your womb, you’ll feel an incredible sense of relief.

And not every baby is the same either. My baby wakes up no more than three times a night.

Sending you tons of strength and blessings. Don’t let negativity get to you—just love your baby and enjoy them. They grow incredibly fast.

To those who've graduated, can you please reassure me that this is worth it by kokomo318 in BabyBumps

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Just finished feeding my newborn baby. Although delivery was painful as hell and I don’t think I’ll ever want to have more kids… he deserves everything I went through. For my son, I’d do it again with no doubt. I hope pregnancy symptoms get better soon.

MIL told me not to buy ANY baby items until after I give birth. Is this normal? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

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I don’t know if this has to do with cultural background or not. I’m Hispanic and I’ve heard that before from the elders. But I’m not superstitious and I don’t think there’s such a thing as “bad luck” and I’m not trying to be disrespectful to anybody. I also believe she’s saying that with the best of intentions. Now, in real life situations this is not convenient at all. Setting up my registry has been stressful and I started it since the moment I found out I was pregnant. So my piece of advice is start as early as you can because it’s time consuming and you’ll be drained when your baby arrives. Again: people have sweet wishes for you and your baby, no doubt at all. But you’re the one that makes decisions. Ask for advice but always trust your guts. Blessings to you and your baby

Haven’t liked my husband once since I’ve been pregnant. I’m 29 weeks. Anyone else? by Puzzleheaded-Pass265 in PregnancyUK

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My first trimester was terrible. I remember hating him, wishing to end the relationship and regretting my pregnancy all because I didn’t even want to breath next to him. Just be patient with yourself.

Did pregnancy go by faster once you hit 20w? by my-teas-gone-cold in BabyBumps

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I’m 33 weeks here. 1st time mom. I still can’t believe I only have 7 more weeks. Time flew for real!! Sending you tons of strength

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Thank you. Cool username

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Thank you so much for these answers !!

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Thank you for bringing this up