What You Might Not Expect After Birth (But Should!)

Having a baby is both the most blissful thing you’ll ever do and the hardest. Here are a few things you might not know about it.

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Expectant moms often waver between worry and fear about childbirth and what comes after, and seeing a fantasy of how wonderful it will be to deliver this beautiful baby. The truth, for most moms, often lies somewhere in between.

The pain that comes with childbirth varies depending on your personal pain tolerance and whether you use pain medication or have a natural childbirth. No one can really prepare you for that. But there’s a lot that comes after that new moms don’t expect. And yet, they hold true for so many that you really should.

Here are eight things you might not be expecting after you give birth, but you really should.

Breastfeeding can be work

Breastfeeding is best for baby and most new moms are strongly encouraged to at least give it a try. But what you’re often not told is that it can be work. It can be painful, difficult, and take days or even weeks to master.

It’s important to remember that it’s not just you. You’re learning how to help baby latch on and get the milk they need. But baby…