Submitted by gncbutch t3_yu4mt5 in LifeProTips
Things you wish you’d known when expecting your first kid
My wife (F) and I (F) have been trying to conceive for a while now (~2-3 years) and are finally pregnant! It took a lot for us to get to this place, and now that we’re expecting, we realize we focused all our energy on getting here and don’t feel as prepared for the next stage(s) of this journey.
What is some advice or tips you wish someone had told you before you had your first kid?
(We’re going to do a bunch of research etc as we still have some time to go. So looking for things that the books might not mention)
EDIT: wow! I honestly didn’t expect this to garner as many responses as it has! Thank you so much to everyone for sharing your advice and experience! It’s going to take me a few days to read through them all, but I do really appreciate you sharing!
And for clarity, it’s not a typo. We’re in a queer relationship and I’m the one carrying/pregnant.
Thank you so much folks!!!