1.  ?That you will cry so much.? ?Hillary M.
2. ?The waves of insecurity about being a mother, as well as waves of incredible confidence and excitement.? ?Leah D.
3. ?I was surprised at how much love I felt. I?d often just cry because I was so happy. This might have had something to do with the fact that it took two years to convince my spouse it was time to try, and then two years of trying, so it was four solid years of waiting for this baby!? ?Meghan B.
4. ?That having a baby is not like a Dove or Huggies commercial, and no one can prepare you for the first few weeks. You will be an unbathed animal whose first language is crying, and the sunlight streaming through the windows of your apartment will only highlight the filth on your coffee table. It?s not the slow-motion smiling dance you thought you?d be doing with your newborn, while wearing a flowy white blouse.? ?Laura S.
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When do you start feeling the baby move" 5. ?That the baby?s first kicks feel like a tap-tap-tap message from within, the start of the most intimate conversation I?d ever had. And that when she was born, I felt actual grief that I had to start sharing the baby, as if our private partnership was invaded after months of a wordless conversation between us.? ?...