Whether it's diapers, wipes, clothes, formula, bottles...you will be on amazon every day ordering something new. You will discover products you never knew existed and then quickly question how you ever lived life without it. It doesn't help when your baby out grows everything in 5 minutes either. All of a sudden you only have 4 outfits that fit him (which he will alternate through every day) and those level 1 nipples for his bottles are giving him gas.
9. You and your spouse will become tag team champions.
The only way you can survive a newborn is by creating routines with your spouse. The sleep schedule is the most important of these, even if it's only an hour. You will learn to take advantage of any time you get off from your baby.
8. The house work is never done.
You will never do as much laundry in your life as you will with a newborn. You will pride yourself when you can stay ahead, but more than likely you'll run out of burp clothes, receiving blankets, and clean clothes at some point.
7. Leaving the house is impossible.
Before you go anywhere you must make sure your baby is satisfied enough to get through whatever errand you're about to run. Change him, feed him, burp him, dress him, put him in his car seat, check inventory in the diaper bag, load everything in the car. Those errands that use to take 5 minutes all of a sudden take a minimum of 30 minutes.
6. If you do leave the house you must be prepared for any situation.
Before you leave the house you will find yourself going through a check list of everything you have in the diaper bag and if you don't you will quickly regret not packing that extra outfit while you're changing a poop explosion in the bathroom of that restaurant you wanted to go to.
5. You will be judged for everything you do.
The second you become a parent everything you do is wrong. Everyone has their opinion and most will line up around the block to tell you why what you're doing is wrong based on some study their mom's, aunt's, next door neighbor read. While one person preaches one method, someone else will claim the exact opposite is the only way to go.
4. Family and friends will be at your house every day.
Personal space is a thing of the past. People will tell you to tell your family and friends when you are not accepting company, but be prepared for people to guilt you into letting them come see the baby (even when it's your second day in the hospital after delivery while he is cluster feeding and you're having issues breastfeeding...yes, that actually happened).
3. Figuring out why your baby is crying is a process of elimination.
Is he wet? Is he hungry? Is he gassy? Is he hot, cold, bored?? Once he stops crying you will rejoice that you finally solved the puzzle.
2. It is truly shocking how many diapers you will go through.
I always knew that we would go through a lot of diapers...but good lord...I never imagined we would go through a case within the first week.
1. You will be amazed how little sleep you can actually live off of.
At 5 am after not sleeping for 48 hours straight you will understand why some women go crazy. Sleep is a precious commodity that you no longer have. You will be willing to hand over your baby to just about anyone for 30 minutes of shut eye.
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