15 Things You Wish You Had Known As a New Mother

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Becoming a new mother is a life-changing experience that is difficult to prepare for. You don’t really know what it’s like until you’re fully in it.

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Here are 15 things that I wish I had known as a new mother, coming from the mom of a toddler.

You can’t really plan your birth experience.

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Always trust your gut instinct.

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Always get the baby clothes with zippers.

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The way you feed your baby doesn’t matter.

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Stock up your freezer with meals.

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