@justbritni: Inquiring minds would love to know! Tell me all the things you wish you knew more about before, during, or after giving birth in the comments. #fy #fyp #laboranddelivery #firsttimemom #nurse
I wish all labor nurses would sit down with the husband for a few mins and tell him how to support us, how to show up for us after the baby, explain how much pain we are truly in during recovery and that’s it’s going to be ok in the end.
2026-11-05 00:48:45
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Harris Way :
The after birth shakes 😳😳😳 I was so scared…
2026-11-05 00:16:58
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HaileyPaige :
That epidurals can “fail” and only work on half of the body 😅😵💫
2026-11-05 00:44:52
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Patrice :
I wish someone would have prepared me for the nurse that comes in afterwards and smooshes all your insides down POST CESAREAN!!! I was ready to swing!!
2026-11-05 00:18:09
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Charlene.Bryant :
The after birth contractions for the uterus especially if you breastfeed it hurts so bad and it’s worse with each kid
2026-11-05 01:30:31
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Sarahhhhh :
THAT IT IS SO WET. From the time your water breaks on, it is so wet. It was a sensory nightmare.
2026-11-05 04:04:08
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deeee_stillstunna :
That second night cluster feeding heads up woulda been clutch…..
2026-11-05 00:34:25
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Caiti 🇦🇺&🇺🇸 :
Pelvic floor therapy and how it’s necessary afterwards at the 6 week appointment
2026-11-06 09:13:35
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thebreezymbeezy :
"breastfeeding shouldn't hurt" is a liiiie. 3 babies, it hurt so bad for the first 2 weeks with each of them, but then no pain when feeding for the next year
2026-11-05 00:42:24
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J Chapple :
The labor shakes, I was shaking sooo bad I thought I was having a seizure 😩
2026-11-05 01:00:52
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Liv :
I wish I would have known more about what to expect the first week or so after giving birth. Not with the baby but with my own healing and repairing process
2026-11-05 00:14:04
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em :
That it is 100% ok and still NORMAL if you don’t feel the magical movie moment of love and bonding the second they’re born, especially if you have a traumatic birth. I had to have an emergency c section due to HELLP and was not all there mentally. I think it would’ve helped me greatly if someone had just said there is no “right” emotion to feel right now, just one thing at a time :)
2026-11-05 01:29:02
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Alexis💪🌞 :
the contractions after you have the baby especially while your breastfeeding that get worse with each baby[Crying]
2026-11-06 05:55:35
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Markeia_B :
The sweating!! I soaked through multiple gowns after giving birth!
2026-11-05 00:44:58
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pov.leee :
why i have to sign paperwork when im rolled into labor and delivery instead of in triage, also why do my visitors have to step out the room when I sign
2026-11-05 22:39:29
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Ki’ana :
As a postpartum nurse I’ve educated manyyy patients how postpartum cramps can be more intense after more pregnancies. Buttttt now as a mom of 3 I experienced how intense they really can get after each the postpartum cramps were much more than I thought!
2026-11-06 07:42:44
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Samantha 💖 :
I gave birth to all 3 babies at the same hospital. All inductions. With my first and second, I wasn’t told about switching positions or the circuit positions. With my third, I did flying cowgirl and dilated sooooo fast!! I wish I knew about that stuff with my first two
2026-11-06 09:43:45
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sissayyye :
Anything and everything. They need to make parenting, prenatal, labor, delivery & postpartum classes MANDATORY for both parents 😐 I had 7 nieces and nephews by the time it was my turn and I thought I knew everything. I knew nothing 🤣😭
2026-11-06 07:27:40
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Stormy White :
What an induction actually would be like.. I didn’t quite know each step until it was happening to me🥴
2026-11-05 02:27:17
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AhNyiaa Balenciaga :
That after birth poop ?!?!? Ain’t no one told it was gonna fell like my ass was falling out
2026-11-05 01:09:39
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Jazz :
I didn’t know that you still bleed vaginally after having a c section. I also didn’t know that you swell so much after the c section
2026-11-05 00:49:09
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KayLeshun✨🤍 :
The shakes during epidural. I was so cold & embarrassed I couldn’t stop shaking.
2026-11-05 15:21:41
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iam.kristle :
More information about after care. I developed postpartum preeclampsia. I didnt know that was a thing.
2026-11-05 01:39:51
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Mariah Gutierrez :
The pushing on your stomach!!!
2026-11-05 02:09:07
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Crystal Theodora-Fuc :
NO ONE. ABSOLUTELY NO ONE told me that when my water broke I would KEEP leaking. like 2 towel through water break. through the rest of my labor my water would leak!!! I had no clue
2026-11-05 05:33:33
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