20 things only women who have given birth know

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You can take the antenatal classes and read the birth books – but there are some things you'll only realise if you've had a baby…

1) YourYou’ve got that day circled on your calendar. But with only five per cent of women going into labour on their actual due date, you're more likely to find a tenner in the street* than have the baby to schedule.2) The mix of pure excitement and 'OMG can I3) You’ll suddenly crave Nandos/Dominos/Starbucks4) Contraction timing is confusing

All you need is your iPhone stopwatch. But do you start from the build up or the end of the last contraction? And is it from the start of the first to the start of the second? *confused face* Turns out you want to record from the beginning until the end of one, and then also the time between that and the next.Lovingly crafted, it has Bach and Morcheeba so your baby’s born feeling all zen. The reality? It drives you mad – where’s the Kings of Leon?Blueberries for energy. Crackers for nausea.

Sometimes deliriously so. And often just for you. Especially when there’s pain relief involved. Or bodily functions.You’ve had your birth plan sorted for months – scented candles and all – but sometimes flexibility is the most important thing.15) You won’t care about that bikini wax You panicked because you didn’t have time for a salon trip. What if the midwife recoils in horror? But when it comes to it, you don’t care – and neither does she.OK, so maybe you knew it would be. But the high when your baby’s born and that first hold… real there-are-no-words moments.That first photo with your baby will always be one of your favourite pictures ever.

 

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