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A shortlist of fun things you probably didn’t know about motherhood

In as much as motherhood is about making logistical changes like maintaining new sleeping routines, it’s also about making emotional changes for you and your baby. Hereunder are some fun things you likely didn’t know before but should keep in mind even as you embrace and enjoy motherhood, courtesy of RockerMama, a community of new mothers and caregivers. First, it may infuriate you that everyone seems to know better than you about how it is to raise your kid. They’d likely tell you to do this or avoid that, given a chance. This will be true even for people you hardly know. Just remember that it’s normal and that you just have to take their words in stride. You are not at all clueless; it’s part of the motherhood learning curve. In the same way, your belly will draw so much attention. Everyone will want to touch that pregnant tummy, as though they all know you closely, even reaching a point where they’re telling you what your baby’s gender will be. When you’re in a crowd, it would s...