After 4 weeks of being a parent here is what I've learned:
- Recovering from a c-section is really rough. Anyone who thinks it's the easy way to do child birth is kidding themselves. It is physically draining and a giant, speeding train to the psyche of a new mother.
- Contractions hurt. Like, really, really hurt.
- Breast feeding isn't a natural instinct. It takes work, patience and practice. It is also draining and makes you thirstier than a camel.
- Sleep is so cherished these days. I'm lucky that my baby sleeps well for a newborn. Sleep deprivation is rough.
- Babies do farts that rival that of grown men.
- So much poop.
- Showering has now become optional and non-essential.
- Even though I don't necessarily want to go anywhere or even really feel up to it, being house bound is maddening.
- I can spend long periods of time just staring at his face in awe of the tiny person I spent 9 months 3D printing in my uterus.
- Seeing your child in pain is soul destroying.
- Babies make adorable noises and faces.
- No one prepares you for the love you feel for your own child.
- Henry is the best thing to happen to me.
- I have no regrets.
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