"He's crying - he must be hungry..." - When you say this you are implying that I'm a neglectful parent who is starving her child. There are countless reasons why babies cry and if I fed mine every time he did - he'd be as big as a hippopotamus. I, like most parents who actually care about their children monitor how often my baby eats based upon what my pediatrician has told me. End of story - good night!
"You should enjoy him - time goes by so quickly..." - duh...and I'd like to savor every moment without people reminding me every time I'm out that he is now one moment older than the last moment. Thanks for your advice!
"How's he sleeping at night?" - I admit I have previously fallen into this category when my friends have given birth. This seems to be the #1 question I am asked, like you can tell oh so much from my 2 month old's sleeping habits. Perhaps you want to feel good about the fact that you had 5 more hours than me last night, so unless your volunteering to do night feedings, please don't ask! He sleeps like a 2 month old! It's fantastic if your week old sleeps through the night - mine doesn't - so stop asking!!!
"How was your C-Section?" - Let's see - it was as if someone slipped me a roofie, cut open my stomach, ripped my child from it, sewed me back up...then expected me to walk around and go back to my normal routine the next day...yes...it was just like that... let's just say it was so traumatizing I wouldn't mind that part of my memory erased. Up until they showed me my little boy of course!
*Authors Note - in no way is this blog meant to be petty! Just saying!
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