Thinking back to giving birth and recovery now I wish some of my family and friends gave me the “non typical/gross” advice.

Not the “sleep when baby sleeps” etc

I.e

Take a sport bottle of water to the toilet with you, so you can spray water over your privates after labour coz it’s BURNS when you pee

Or

Baby will most likely have what resembles blood crystals in their nappies within first few days

What non typical advice would you give to fellow ftm after your experience?

I remember my friend telling me prior to going into labour, when you feel the ring of fire babies head is coming out and it’s time to put some effort into those pushes. After 35 hours this was a blessing as it gave me a second wind of energy to get my baby out