My baby girl is just over 4 and a half months and it feels like she’s been here forever. I want her to stay tiny forever but I know she won’t 😭

I absolutely love being a mummy but there really is no break from it. I’m exhausted but here’s my reality with a 4 and half month old so far 😂

•First of all; our bodies are freaking amazing! 👏🏻 my body has gone back to normal hella quick. My periods had returned regular and on time by 2 and a half months PP. FIRST TIME IN 5 YEARS 😏👌🏻

•Don’t feel bad for asking anyone who touches your baby to wash their hands! That’s YOUR baby mama ✌🏻

•Birth plans go to shit 95% of the time. I planned to have a water birth but it didn’t turn out like that. She poo’d in me and I was painfully induced 😩 let’s hope your babies come on time and you don’t need any help cus that shit HURTS 😭

•When your baby comes out you will cry. Half because you’re glad the pain is over but you’re proud of yourself for pushing that 8lb 3oz humongous cheek baby out and the other because you’re so in love, you cannot believe you made her and she’s so beautiful! 😍👌🏻

•EVERYONE who has had kids will try and tell you you’re doing this and that wrong... NOPE, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re working with what you have and doing the best you can running off exhaustion. And remember, (S)HE’S your baby! 😒

•Your pjs/tramp clothes will be wet like 24/7. My boobs were always leaking 🙄🙄

•You will live in milk, puke and dribble covered clothes for weeks 😂

•Your baby will pee on your hand 10 x a day; but it does stop so don’t worry.

•Get yourself some really comfy panties to wear with those awful pads 🤦🏻‍♀️ comfort is everything 👌🏻

•All the naps you took before baby = that’s over now. You can’t just take a 2pm nap anymore. You gonna be up washing bottles and clothes while your sweet baby sleeps. You are going to be permanently exhausted 😴

•You will have soooo many visitors the first week, everyone wants baby cuddles 😏 take advantage and get a hot meal, take a shower, go to sleep for an hour, wash your hair, shave your armpits, legs and vagina that you haven’t had time to do since your baby was born.

•Use warm water in a squirty bottle and squirt it down there as you pee. You’ll thank me later ✌🏻

•You’re gonna feel guilty and like you’re a bad mama cus you don’t know if you’ve woken up to baby in the night. DONT! Believe me; baby will wake you up... you’re doing great and you’re not a bad mama ❤️

•People will buy ugly shit as presents, (a lady I know bought our daughter a dog toy thinking it was a baby rattle 😭 she’s 68 so gotta give her a bit of a break but WTF 😩) you’ve just gotta smile and say thank you.

•We didn’t buy anywhere near enough new born clothes so our baby girl was always in the same clothes. The washing machine was on 5x a week with just her clothes 😩 so make sure to buy plenty of new born if your baby is under 9lbs 👌🏻

•Your whole body will hurt for the first 2 weeks. My body ached so much from using muscles I didn’t even know I would use to give birth. But it does get better, take each day as it comes and you’ll be fine 😊

•Your nipples and vagina are going to hurt for about a week but it doesn’t usually take long before all that stops. Unless you have an episiotomy in which case it takes about 3-4 weeks before you can sit down without it hurting. But that doesn’t last forever, you’ll just feel really weird when you touch your scar, well I do 🤷🏻‍♀️

•If you have an epidural your back will hurt for a long time. You will get sharp pains going all up your back and it will feel like your back is spasming. Trust me, it hurts 🤨🤦🏻‍♀️

•The first month you’re getting used to parenthood, you do anything and everything for a peaceful life. You will let baby fall asleep and stay asleep on you until she wakes up because you don’t want to move her. She looks so peaceful and you want to snuggle her as much as possible! I still do this now even though she’s 4 and a half months.

•It wont be long before she won’t want cuddles anymore so I’m getting them all in now while I can 😍 so should you! 😁

•NOTHING BEATS BABY SNUGGLES ❤️👌🏻

•Your whole body has changed. It doesn’t look or feel the same anymore and that’s okay! Be proud of your tiger stripes and own them 👏🏻 also give yourself some credit, you’ve had a freaking baby. You are in no rush to get back into your pre-pregnancy clothes.

•Try and shower/bath when baby is asleep. Don’t feel bad if you’re in there and little one cries for a couple of minutes, (s)he will be okay. Your hygiene is important too! Getting clean will make you feel human💧

•Get family pictures the first few weeks even though you have black bags under your eyes and you are so exhausted. It’s the one thing I regret. I only have 1 photo of me, my boyfriend and our teenie girl 😩 make memories and cherish them forever!! 😍

•Go out as soon as you can once baby is born. Walking does make you bleed more but when you’ve been stuck in hospital for a day or 3 and then you’ve been stuck in the house for a week or 2 you’re going to want to get out. I hated being cooped up! 🤨

•You and hubby are going to argue so much, but that’s okay. It’s only over really small silly things and it usually passes quickly cus you’re both just too tired to even fight anymore 😴

•Sex will be nonexistent for weeks. All you’ll want to do is sleep as soon as you lie down in bed. Even now we only have sex once (if that) a week 😩 I’m just so exhausted all I wanna do is sleep 😍👌🏻

Week one of hubby going back to work i was exhausted and emotional.

Week two: exhausted and slightly depressed.

Week three: her colic kicked in and I was nearly pulling my hair out because I was trying everything and nothing worked. Me and hubby started arguing, ALOT!

Week four: she got worse and we fell out over EVERYTHING! 🤨

Week 5+: we started working as a team instead of fighting each other all the time. Now we’re a happy little family and I couldn’t imagine my life differently! ❤️

I know this is super long so if you’re babies due soon and you’ve taken the time to read this, thanks! 😁