Comments on: The Top Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me BEFORE the Baby Came http://www.expectingwords.com/the-top-five-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-the-baby-came Helping expecting couples find the right words at the right times Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ali http://www.expectingwords.com/the-top-five-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-the-baby-came/comment-page-1#comment-670 Ali Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:15:52 +0000 http://expectingwords.com/?p=621#comment-670 Talking about wanting to kill your husband... when I got home from hospital with our new bundle, hubby had to decorate a flat for new tennants moving in. That week he worked until 2am each day. He overworked himself so much that he fell ill with a virus. He was so grumpy and wanting to taken care of I chucked him out of the house saying.... but I've just had a baby - I can't cope with two babies! Needless to say, I called him back 3 hours later! The first two weeks were so hard, I'd almost say 'hellish'. Eight months later, and we are all good.... so just wanted to add that if you are suffering sleepless nights, arguments and feeling like a zombie milking machine - it does get better! Ali x Talking about wanting to kill your husband… when I got home from hospital with our new bundle, hubby had to decorate a flat for new tennants moving in. That week he worked until 2am each day. He overworked himself so much that he fell ill with a virus. He was so grumpy and wanting to taken care of I chucked him out of the house saying…. but I’ve just had a baby – I can’t cope with two babies! Needless to say, I called him back 3 hours later! The first two weeks were so hard, I’d almost say ‘hellish’.

Eight months later, and we are all good…. so just wanted to add that if you are suffering sleepless nights, arguments and feeling like a zombie milking machine – it does get better!

Ali x

]]> By: Maternity Mom http://www.expectingwords.com/the-top-five-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-the-baby-came/comment-page-1#comment-518 Maternity Mom Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:01:39 +0000 http://expectingwords.com/?p=621#comment-518 Yes - those maternity clothes will be needed for a while - it would be nice to go right back to the "thin" clothes but that won't happen for a while Yes – those maternity clothes will be needed for a while – it would be nice to go right back to the “thin” clothes but that won’t happen for a while

]]> By: MIchele http://www.expectingwords.com/the-top-five-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-the-baby-came/comment-page-1#comment-492 MIchele Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:51:31 +0000 http://expectingwords.com/?p=621#comment-492 I had a c section and remember quite clearly waking up the next morning thinking, why do I still look and feel pregnant? (maybe because for 9 months, I never said no to ice cream, cookies and whatever else & gained 65 lbs!) I really was under the impression that I would waltz out of the hospital in regular clothes. well, for months after - forget maternity clothes. I wore pj's all the way up until I went back to work I had a c section and remember quite clearly waking up the next morning thinking, why do I still look and feel pregnant? (maybe because for 9 months, I never said no to ice cream, cookies and whatever else & gained 65 lbs!)
I really was under the impression that I would waltz out of the hospital in regular clothes.
well, for months after – forget maternity clothes. I wore pj’s all the way up until I went back to work

]]> By: Karen http://www.expectingwords.com/the-top-five-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-the-baby-came/comment-page-1#comment-490 Karen Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:15:14 +0000 http://expectingwords.com/?p=621#comment-490 UMMMMM yeah and everyone who looks like they sail through this is a big fat liar...or a little skinny liar as the case maybe UMMMMM yeah and everyone who looks like they sail through this is a big fat liar…or a little skinny liar as the case maybe

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