One thing they don’t tell you about being a first time mom

This was definitely NOT in any of the baby books we read! :joy:Tell us about some other surprise mom things you didn’t learn about until after having a baby in the comments below.

[nodawnnoday]

My mom has OCD, and she really struggled after I was born. I was a preemie so I was super little and she said she had this obsessive fear that she would accidentally step on me

[helenburns]

I couldn't remember where I put the baby ! Had basinet and the crib. Welcome mothers

[DJcheesewheels]

The absolute state of panic for about 3 seconds is the worst

[sevenup]

I was already searching my baby like that when I was still pregnant 😂

[baileybuie]

I did this all the time or I’d wake up thinking I was rocking my baby in my arms but it was a pillow