Things you wish they told you before you had baby!

[Nadine216]

Start learning how to LOVE cleaning your floors!!!!! Carpet, Tiles, Wood, Concrete. Just learn how to love spending precious time cleaning up spit, vomit, poo, wee, food, milk, mashed banana's, sticky ice-popsicles, shredded paper, destroyed potplants, pulled out hair ... the list goes on!!!

[sonjainnsw]

Some great tips for a newbie everyone. thanks for taking the time to write these down, they are very helpful tips to someone like me who has NO idea!

[Lolli]

You actually can get by with minimal 'stuff' for a baby. Things like a change table are totally unneccasary.
And... you will be overwhelmed with visitors the first week. The second you will be sitting by yourself with a crying baby, a filthy house and a neglected husband, saying wtf?? where did everyone go??

[Arimeh]

The thing I wish I had been told the most:-
That EVERYONE in this world has an opinion on how you SHOULD be raising your child. But nobody elses opinion matters as much as your instincts as a mother.

[~clover~]

One thing I've always said is have no expectations. Just enjoy it.

When people give advice, listen to it all. Even try it. If it doesn't work 4 you find something else.

I have to say read. I fell pg with dd1 at 17. Ibought mags & got books from the library. I thought I knew it all! I did the same 2nd & 3rd time around.

There will always be someone out here who doesn't agree with something you are doing. Always. Ignore it.

Oh, & personally - don't wanna scare anyone, but I honestly believe the first 12 months is the easiest.

When it comes down to it do whats right for you & your baby. Breast or bottle, Cloth or disposible, whatever. As long as your both happy & fed!