when u were a FTM or are a FTM

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As a FTM where did you learn everything? About baby? About pregnancy, giving birth? How to raise you baby?

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FTM of 15 days here. I learned a lot online during my pregnancy. And honestly I learn things everyday. All babies are different so you learn what your baby likes and what works for you as you go. There is no right or wrong way for almost everything.

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I was always the mother hen type of child, so a lot I just knew by sight. And every summer was spent at my cousins in home daycare so I learned a lot there too.

I was 15 and pregnant (2011, gave birth in 2012) and I took classes which earned me baby things, I did special extra credit work at school, I read a lot online, and you just learn as you go. No matter how much "prep" you do, you'll never be totally ready. Even someone with degrees in early childhood can't say that that degree taught them everything they know about parenting.

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FTM in 2003. At the time I had read alot of books and we were living with my so called in-laws (BF's parents, we were 19&17) his stepmom taught me alot. But I mostly learned as I went along.

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FTM in 2011. My Obgyn graduated with honors at NYMC. My perinatologist went to Harvard, Oxford, Berkeley, UCSF and  completed his residency at Stanford. I have a new pregnancy nutritionist every pregnancy so I don't know my current PN's credentials. I take the pregnancy classes, read the books and articles they recommend. All my pregnancies are high risk so my appointments are every 3 to 2 weeks. Plus they call me every week. My children are extremely healthy, and I have the best pediatrician. We make sacrifices in order to have private insurance, and it is always been worth it. Although my pregnancies are high risk, I'm surrounded by so many well-educated MDs, I do not stress. 🤓❤👣

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Ftm , 4 weeks ago. I learned everything from personal experiences I have nieces and nephews. Started babysitting at 13 , became a nanny to twin girls when they were 4 months old in my 20's. I also use to work at a daycare . When I announced my pregnancy no one gave advice because they already knew I would rock it out lol

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I'm 32 and a ftm as of 14 weeks ago.
I learned to change, feed,  burp, put down for naps etc etc, from having raised and taken care of my 2 cousins, who's mother was more of a party woman(my aunt).
I knew how to do pretty much all the standard stuff..only thing I didn't know or didn't realize,  was exactly how much newborn babies cry...that was a complete shock to me -at 32 years old. Other than that,  most of the stuff  (thanks to my cousins) came to me pretty naturally

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I have read pregnancy books, and infant care books, of a few varieties. I have talked to people I know who have recently had children. I have read numerous studies on a few specific topics such as when to feed solids, how babies should sleep, and how infants usually developer cognitively.

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I asked my mom, my sisters and my mother in law. Plus I picked up What To Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff. I also joined FTM groups and asked my health clinic if they had any parenting classes. Most hospitals offer free birthing classes as well.

when u were a FTM or are a FTM

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