tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post1805072246389612515..comments2024-03-05T10:19:16.909-07:00Comments on Ask Your Dad Blog: What to Expect When You're Done ExpectingJohn Kinnearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10217999409806454795noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-72788178622218276932014-12-09T05:26:34.959-07:002014-12-09T05:26:34.959-07:00This was a very thorough and helpful explanation o...This was a very thorough and helpful explanation of a few things that I did not know. Thank you for this!Charnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-91071405697766775172014-10-07T15:27:42.542-06:002014-10-07T15:27:42.542-06:00Yes! The nurse tried to warn me not to go to the ...Yes! The nurse tried to warn me not to go to the bathroom alone for the first time after the delivery...but of course I didn't listen. The bathroom ended up looking like a murder scene after I stood up from the toilet seat and blood came gushing out! Yeah...gross...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06072979908058346250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-3608298300411233812014-09-30T15:59:52.358-06:002014-09-30T15:59:52.358-06:00So good! So true! The biggest one for my partner w...So good! So true! The biggest one for my partner was that breastfeeding hurts - and just as Kali says, your baby might spit up blood and freak you out! Definitely too much secret women's business that keeps this icky stuff out of sight! It's important. Bonnie Conquesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342383674079070731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-56219471673152179032014-09-28T09:31:39.670-06:002014-09-28T09:31:39.670-06:00When you leave the hospital they give all your pre...When you leave the hospital they give all your prescriptions to get filled, but no one mentioned that stool softener is not a prescription so it wasn't included. Buy some over the counter stuff when you pick up your prescriptions and for the love of God keep taking it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-90583846954813611562014-09-27T19:28:57.122-06:002014-09-27T19:28:57.122-06:00Ah... and don't forget the fact that when you ...Ah... and don't forget the fact that when you stocked the freezer with bags of frozen vegetables for busy days, you never knew they would wrap so perfectly around a swollen breast! Great post Stevie that all moms can relate to (and Grandma's can pass on to their daughters and daughters-in-laws.) Why do women never tell the truth? I recall thinking the whole experience had been a well guarded secret of women and being properly pissed. Why do we do that? But then, those babies are two years old and are so darn cute, you get all mushy and say, "Ah.. let's make another baby," completely losing your mind and memory. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-6313764456146404562014-09-27T06:37:51.506-06:002014-09-27T06:37:51.506-06:00I didn't see my wife poop for #1 or #2, but sh...I didn't see my wife poop for #1 or #2, but she definitely did on #3. But I guess by then she knew the difference between pushing and pooping, because she asked, and I didn't know I was supposed to lie to her =)<br /><br />And +1 on knowing the signs of PPD. We didn't and that came as a nasty shock for both of us.Benhttp://intrepiddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-75558461599936117712014-09-26T21:52:52.645-06:002014-09-26T21:52:52.645-06:00I've made a list like this to give to my expec...I've made a list like this to give to my expecting friends. I'm sure they appreciate it. Haha! Another thing worth knowing is that if your water breaks you will continually leak water until the baby is born. I walked...or waddled...into the hospital with a towel between my legs and water leaking out with every step! Whatever you do don't laugh! That's when you will gush!Jaime Van Hoose Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15457537315433437746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-29104130727788745642014-09-26T15:59:46.990-06:002014-09-26T15:59:46.990-06:00Smell your kid's head. Seriously. Studies have...Smell your kid's head. Seriously. Studies have found that the smell of your new baby's head stimulates the same reward parts of the brain as many drugs. It's an excellent way to de-stress or otherwise deal with the crazy emotions of post-birth. <br /><br />Cool, moist burn pads are excellent for soothing sore nipples. You can cut them to size and they cost way less than the ones shaped just for breasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-1417714812290586842014-09-26T14:36:02.970-06:002014-09-26T14:36:02.970-06:00A Top Tip I was given by a midwife for pooping in ...A Top Tip I was given by a midwife for pooping in the days after birth, worked an absolute treat. And is sooooo simple. Just lean back!! Sit on the loo and just lean back as far as you can. It immediately becomes a lot easier! And if you've had stitches, you might want to run a quick bath every time you need a wee for a few days - or take a jug with you to the loo and pour warm water over your bits into the loo as you pee. <br />Yuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-65779520425579713202014-09-26T11:10:02.032-06:002014-09-26T11:10:02.032-06:00And don't get excited about kissing those mate...And don't get excited about kissing those maternity clothes good-bye just yet...you may want to plan to wear them home from the hospital. Because you're going to look pregnant for at least another month...enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-22337627476466433102014-09-26T10:41:21.819-06:002014-09-26T10:41:21.819-06:00You forgot the "period from hell' that oc...You forgot the "period from hell' that occurs in the days after birth. Like, you know how one of the few benefits of being pregnant is not getting a period? Well, you make up for that with really really heavy bleeding for several days after pushing out "the watermelon". You really just need to use some good, heavy-duty pads (no tampons after birth!), so make sure you have some around the house before you go into labour - and don't bring your pretty panties in your hospital overnight bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-11613513753592751942014-09-26T10:35:25.509-06:002014-09-26T10:35:25.509-06:00The blood. The vast amount of blood you lose (and ...The blood. The vast amount of blood you lose (and the clots that are bigger than golf balls). I thought I was dying at one point and went into hysteria til the nurse told me that I wasn't even losing as much as other patients she's had. Terror.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06800574480509232152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-1540257873554422162014-09-26T10:30:38.271-06:002014-09-26T10:30:38.271-06:00Yes. Yes it is :)Yes. Yes it is :)John Kinnearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217999409806454795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-80353152655746424952014-09-26T10:29:45.877-06:002014-09-26T10:29:45.877-06:00I didn't poop during labor and it isn't be...I didn't poop during labor and it isn't because I was lucky our in denial its simply because my bowels decided to clean themselves out for 48 hours before labor both times. Lots of cramping and nausea while my bowels ripped me apart, tons of fun. Oh and don't forget about the mucus plug. Some of us are lucky enough to lose it all at once (okay not so lucky) and nit only is it gross, uncomfortable and happen at the worst time but it can also be scary seeing all that blood and mucus if you didn't know what it was.....ahh fond memoriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-50999660256312979302014-09-26T10:28:32.462-06:002014-09-26T10:28:32.462-06:00Since I'm not a mom, is it OK that I read this...Since I'm not a mom, is it OK that I read this while putting my hands on my ears and shouting, "Lalalalala!"?Orenhttp://www.bloggerfather.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-36197376785971903992014-09-26T10:28:27.985-06:002014-09-26T10:28:27.985-06:00Every word is true! I would add on the care for s...Every word is true! I would add on the care for stitches. I couldn't get enough of those witch hazel pads. And the nonstop period for a few weeks. I did know that would happen, but I don't think I was mentally prepared for how heavy it was during that first week. I remember being overwhelmed with taking care of a baby (which I expected) and by all the care needed for my poor vagina, which I did not expect!!!SLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-54293853420662997652014-09-26T10:03:50.343-06:002014-09-26T10:03:50.343-06:00This makes me want to ask my husband the poop ques...This makes me want to ask my husband the poop question again because he swore to me I didn't. I did, however, fart. A lot. I know because I heard it. I had zero control over it. Every time I moved it was like I sat on a deflating balloon. Another one is that breastfeeding will give you cramps. Like HARD CORE cramps because it promotes the contraction of your uterus to enable it to get back down to it's pre-baby size, so be prepared. Along those lines, nurses will want to check (push on uncomfortably) your abdomen constantly to make sure things are reducing nicely. Regarding breastfeeding, just make sure you have nipple cream. Lots and lots of nipple cream. It's going to hurt. It will make you cry. Your nipples may bleed and your baby may ingest some of that blood so their spit-up may then turn pink but it's all OKAY, it's normal and it won't hurt them. It will just hurt your nipples. Be kind to them, take care of them and tell your husband to back the eff off them! Finally, speaking of blood, you're going to bleed for a while after birth (even if you had a c-section). Have ultra absorbant, extra sexy pads waiting for you at home or take some of the hospitals with you. Most importantly, reach out! When something happens and you're like WTF?!?!?! Ask someone. Ask a mom, a friend, a nurse, anybody, anything to get the answers you need to help you feel better! Be kind to yourself, go easy on yourself and have faith.Kalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028619527760827922noreply@blogger.com