What do you wish you had been told about pregnancy/birth ?

[Bathsheba]

I have to think back 12 years to when i was pregnant with my 1st... I recall wishing somebody had told me that pregnancy affects nearly every part of your body and that is was NOT just life-as-usual with a big bump for a tummy. I didn't know that it affected your nose (snuffly/drippy/itchy) and i certainly didn't know that it affected your brain!!! yes! mood swings and a decreased ability to concentrate and thing logically. I thought i was turning into a total nutcase! But since making these surprise discoveries I have been prompted to do a lot of reading during each subsequent pregnancy. There's so much women just don't talk about... books/the internet still seem to be the only way. Only problem is that there still seems to be a bit of a taboo attitude about trying to warn newly pregnant women. I often feel like either a wet blanket or scaremongerer when i try to gently let women know about some of these unspoken realities. That's IRL mind you... things are way more open in here That's why I love it so much!

OooooooH yes!!!! so true flea!!!! hope all first timers heed you on that one!