Advice from a new mom to pregnant moms

Giving Birth: You can do it - you are not sick or fragile or in danger - mother nature has this well thought out and trust the process.

Engage in any activity that will release fear.

Surround yourself with positive, supportive, nurturing people.

Treat your body gently and kindly.

Breastfeeding does not have to be oppressively suffocating - its actually pretty easy once you get the hang

Get a calendar to write baby's first and hang on fridge - the baby book never really comes out of the closet.

You don't need a lot of crap from babies r us - get massages with the money instead.

You wont kill your baby by co-sleeping

Prepare for your relationship with your family to change i.e. your own parents, aunts, uncle grandparents, partner

Go to counseling - it really helps - if you don't like who you first see don't give up

Breathe - try to savor quiet snuggly moments

DO NOT READ WHAT TO EXPECT OR ANY OTHER AWFUL PREGNANCY/PARENTING BOOK

DO NOT READ SCARY BIRTH STORIES ON THE INTERNET

ADD TWO WEEKS TO YOUR Estimated Due Date- PLAN ON BEING PREGGO TILL THEN

let people take care of you.

Keep the number of a lactation person on your fridge

-Anonymous