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MUMS revealed the biggest surprises they had after giving birth, including how many people have opinions on their parenting, the closeness experienced when feeding their baby, and how skilled they became at eating a meal one-handed.
A poll of 1,000 mums who gave birth within the last ten years found they were also taken aback by how long it takes to leave the house, the amount they need to take with them and how little time they have to themselves.
Others were shocked by how lonely they felt, how their relationships changed with people around them not in the same situation and even how often their newborn needed a feed.
But the surprises aren’t all bad as mums were also amazed at just how quickly they forgot what life was like before their newborn, how rewarding breastfeeding can be, the closeness you experience when feeding them and how much they wanted to talk about their baby.
A spokesperson for supplement firm Vitabiotics Pregnacare and Wellbaby, who commissioned the research, said: “For many first-time parents, there are lots of new discoveries after having a baby.