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[quote=Anonymous]PP's have great advice.  I'll add: be ready for the 3 week meltdown, when DH goes back to work.  I remember one day just crying all.day.long.  The newness and excitement wears off, baby starts waking up to the world and cries for reasons you don't know, you have never been this tired in your life, and the reality that your life has forever changed and your needs are now second to an 8 lb baby with no rhyme or reason sets in.  I didn't experience this with #2, but with #1...just realize those feelings are ok and don't mean you suck as a mom.

Also, when you have a crying jag: if your DH is like mine, the sight of me sobbing freaks him out and he wants to "fix" whatever is wrong.  And most of the time it's nothing-you just have to cry it out.  Just tell him to hold you or give you space, whatever you prefer, and that's best.

Lastly, if you are a laid back, go with the flow type who has family members or close friends with kids, this will be easier for you.  If you are like me, a type a, detail/schedule oriented neatnik who was the first in family to have kids-buckle up  :) [/quote]

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