Ten Parenting Truths for New Moms

There's no experience quite like bringing a new life into this world. Becoming a mother for the first time is both scary and exciting at the same time. And the truth is, nothing can prepare you for it. All the baby books you read or all the advice you received during pregnancy seem foggy when you are sleep-deprived with a newborn.

It's been three years since my son was born, but I still consider myself a 'new mom'. There are so many new things I learn as a parent every day. There are days when I'm not sure what to do, even when I anticipated something to happen.

Even so, the first few months were a completely different story. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so many emotions during the course of a single day! I didn't know that my baby's sneeze would worry so much, or that I would be frantic if he missed burping after a feed.

There are some truths we only discover after we've experienced them, and becoming a parent is one of those life events. I have attempted to share a few of my own learnings, in the hope that new moms and moms-to-be may prepare themselves for what lies ahead.

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