REALITY ABOUT CHILDBIRTH AND BEING A MUM

WELCOME!

For those who are new to my blog, my name is Jarm and I am a mother of two. I have a son name Winston, who turns 2 at the end of August. I also have a baby girl name Evelyn, who turns 1 at the end of December. I live with my partner and our two kids in Queensland, Australia. I'm 22 years old, and I am a stay at home mum who is just another mummy who writes a blog in her spare time.

Here are a few things I have checked into reality during and after childbirth and being a mother. Lets just say I was in 'movie' world. What I saw in movies about going into labour and having kids was the reality. I was stupid to think that, I know. My personal experiences was nothing like what was shown and spoke about in movies.

- After giving birth, your baby wasn't the only one coming home in diapers. Sexy momma diapers, anyone?

- Living in granny panties for 6 weeks.

- Breastfeeding isn't a type of contraception. Whoever told you that, is a liar.

- Having clots still in me after giving birth, and feeling like I'm pooing out of my vagina.

- Not only did I have to give birth to my child, I also had to give birth to my placenta. Which I was extremely shocked about.

- Breastfeeding can be extremely exhausting.

- Peeing for the first after birth, feels like someone has punched me in the clitoris.

- Spontaneous love making, has now become a 'Let me check my schedule'.

- When giving birth I didn't know whether I was pushing out my baby or a poo.

- Morning sickness? More like morning, midday and night sickness.

- Coffee has become my new best friend.

- Having puke in my hair has become the norm.

- Accepting the bags under your eyes will never go away, and you just need to accept it and ROCK IT!

- Waking up every morning feeling like I'm hungover.

- Babies having super sonic senses and know when you are near your destination, and so they decide that it's the right time to fall asleep.

- Tantrum has become your new nightmare.

- "New born poo doesn't smell" It's a lie. It does smell.

- Spending stupid amount of money on nursery items and random stuff that the book has made out you MUST BUY OR ELSE YOU FAIL AS A NEW PARENT! And finding out the first month after giving birth, you don't need any of those things and you caught yourself staring at the items and thinking to yourself 'Wow.. I just wasted $2000-3000.. I could of used that money to go on an overseas trip with the family.'

- Everyone assumes you are too busy and therefore you never get invited to anything.

- You never go to the bathroom a lone. Always have someone to accompany you.

- Again, babies have super sonic senses and would sense you shutting your eyes and all the sudden they want play at 10:00pm for hours.

- Feeling like a life guard, always watching over your kids and making sure they aren't putting themselves in any dangerous situation.

- Some mums can be so cruel and judgmental towards other mums. We need to support each other. Doesn't matter if we have different lifestyle, belief or method on parenting.

- When you first hold your baby against your chest, it is one of the most rewarding and relief feeling.

- When you thought you knew what love was, but finding out you never really did until you saw your baby for the first time.

- When you realise this tiny human depends on you so much and all you want to do is give them the best of everything.

- Hearing them laugh for the first time is one of the best feelings.

- Seeing them go from new born to growing into a little toddler is the most saddest but exciting moments.

- Realising babies are a lot smarter and stronger than what you think.

- Nothing else matters but your babies.