32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.

2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.

3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.

4. You respect your body ... finally.

5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.

6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.

10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.

11. Every day is a surprise.

12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.

14. You become a morning person.

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

16. "You discover how much there is to say about one tooth." — Ashley's mom

17. "You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth." — Anonymous

18. "You now know where the sun comes from." — Charlotte

19. "You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have." — Sophie's mom

20. "You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers." — Roxanne

21. "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye

22. "Silence? What's that?" — Anonymous

23. "You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having." — Brenda

24. "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom

25. "You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule." — Thomas' mom

26. "You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one." — Jaidyn's mom

27. "Your dog — who used to be your 'baby' — becomes just a dog." — Kara

28. "You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late." — Tracey

29. "You learn that taking a shower is a luxury." — Jayden's mom

30. "You realize that you can love a complete stranger." — Dezarae's mom

31. You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place. — Arizona

32. If you didn’t believe in love at first sight before, now you do! — Ciara

(source - babycenter.com )

Re: 32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

4. You respect your body ... finally.

I still can't get over that we grow another human being. And I'm still amazed by my speedy, drug-free delivery and that I'm still EBF. All these things put me in awe of a woman's body.

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2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.

A couple of weeks ago I was at the park with my mom, Ryan, almost 4-yr old sister and 5-yr old cousin. My mom tried to explain to my sister that my cousin could go on the bigger playground b/c she was a little older, and a little braver. My sister said, "but I'm REALLY brave - but I'll be braver when I'm older?" And I said, "well, for a while, and then you'll be really scared again".

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Re: 32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.

I marvel at just how much magic is in the world and love to see it through DS' eyes.

I also marvel that I had a drug free birth that gave me such a beautiful baby boy. I marvel at his smile and personality and am in awe!

Re: 32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own


I would do anything to never see him in pain.

Re: 32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

Many of these are true for me, but I'd have to say the one that changed most after having DD:

14. You become a morning person.

I was the one who could always sleep late, go back to sleep with no problem, etc. Now, even when DD sleeps in, I'm up at the crack of dawn.

Re: 32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

These two are the most true for me:

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.

I feel like I can see everything (bad news, sad news, tragedies, etc) as if it were or could happen to my child and it's all heartbreaking. I feel like my heart is outside of my body.

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

I feel like I can do anything for him, simply because I love him THAT much.

The morning person thing though... never gonna happen!

Re: 32 things that change after baby - which of these is MOST true for you?

I could NOT just pick one!

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.

14. You become a morning person.

21. "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye

24. "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom