1. That children’s songs are the cruelest catchy tunes ever.
2. That doubt, guilt and worry are always part of it, just like love and happiness.
3. That an incredible number of parents self-righteously gossip about their peers – and the daycare center can therefore be a social minefield.
4. That you can miss your old life and it feels like homesickness in your own bed.
5. How bad childbirth can be.
6. That postpartum isn’t a good way to go to the bathroom — and that you should use a measuring cup of water instead of toilet paper.
7. That one should limit visitation to one hour a day during childbirth.
8. That the woman can bleed really badly after giving birth.
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