Take It From a New Mom: 18 Tips to Make Delivery Easier

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Take It From a New Mom: 18 Tips to Make Delivery Easier

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That Birth Plan You Made? Yeah, Not So Much


Expect nothing to go as planned. Even though I was told this numerous times, I didn't want to believe it or think it would actually happen to me. After all, I'm a planner, and I had a plan for every part of my delivery. But from start to finish, everything I said wouldn't happen, happened and everything I said I wouldn't do, I did. So next time, I’ll expect nothing to go as planned!
- bribug13

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