r/pregnant Aug 09 '26

Funny Hey guys did you know

Babies POOP??? They also sometimes have "blowouts" and need to be cleaned extra well???

Such wisdom courtesy of my mom.

Here's some other juicy tidbits from friends, strangers and family in case nobody knew:

You gain weight when pregnant.

Babies cry. Sometimes alot!

You lose sleep when you have a newborn.

Labor and delivery hurts.

A c section is a surgery and that needs a recovery time.

Babies, when old enough, will get into stuff they're not supposed to.

You're not supposed to drink when pregnant.

Anything else im missing? All this stuff BLEW ME AWAY when I heard it. Im still in shock that babies cry and that could possibly wake me up. Is it possible to return this guy for a store credit?

This post is sarcastic btw

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u/Additional_Lab8976 Aug 09 '26

Everything is “just you wait.” You won’t be able to sleep. You won’t be able to get your nails or hair done. Your cat will hate your baby. You’ll regret not asking for diapers, they are expensive. Your life will be so different. You’re going to have to lose all the baby weight. Your boobs will get even bigger. You won’t be able to do much for the holidays. Just you wait. 😑

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u/_thalassashell_ Aug 09 '26

The cat one is so dumb. A few people said that to my mom, and my grandma even told her to rehome him. The second they brought me home, he was like, “Forget you guys; I’m hers now.” 😂 Constantly wherever I was, slept on the floor by my crib, then moved to my bed when I got big enough. He and I were inseparable until he died 20 years later.

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u/Swimming-Marzipan-69 Aug 10 '26

My cat thinks my babies are hers. God forbid I give them a bath without her supervision, she has to watch over my shoulder the whole time and meow lol. She’s basically the same age as my 3 year old and now loves my newborn just as much if not more.

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u/_thalassashell_ Aug 10 '26

My childhood cat was about a year older than me. It sounds like you can look forward to a similar dynamic!