Well, I just hate that Hollywood romanticizes pregnancy and childbirth by not telling the truth on what to expect during or afterwards. Nor do any of the magical books I read shine any light.
After testing positive on Sept 28, 2010, our whirlwind pregnancy began. About 3 weeks after my +HPT, I developed hyperemesis and was sick until my 4th months. Two hospital stays for fluids and medications for nausea, I lost 38lbs. Fast forward to June 15th, 2011, almost two weeks past my due date, our son was here. My doctor suggested inducing me, however I was terrified of being induced and not making any progress, exhausting myself with a non-progressive labor. We went with a scheduled cesarean since my boy was breach (and also the biggest baby born that day at our hospital). He was born 1:10pm, and I didn't get to see him again for almost 6 hours!!! I had bled quite a bit afterwards, and my OB-Gyn wanted to moniter me for clots. My husband wanted me to be the first to hold our son so he waited. He waited as long as I did even though afterwards he was in the nursery with him. Amazing, right??
Luckily, breastfeeding was not too terrible, aside one bout of mastitis. Around the 4 1/2 month mark, my supply dropped due to the baby sleeping through the night and my reluctance to wake mid-night and pump. He will be 6 months on December 15th, and is supplemented on formula about 60% breast and 40% formula.
To get to the wonderful things I wish I'd know prior to having my son:
1) you will lose a LOT of your hair. I've lost at least 60% of mine.
2) it will hurt like hell to pee after your cesarean, and to poop. The hospital will not discharge you until you've had a BM. FUN.
3) your inards will feel like they will fall out of your butt afterwards.
4) walking makes you winded before being discharged.
5) "laundry" will be your new middle name
6) washing bottles makes you want to konk your head on the table
7) sleep will be a past tense word
8) if you are planning on staying home and your SO, DH, or DF work (or if you're a trooper and doing this alone) there will be times where screaming into a pillow are the only sane thing to do.
There are a few more to add, but mommy brain has struck.
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