New mothers have 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 women who had given birth within the last 10 years found they were also taken aback by how long it takes to leave the house, the amount of gear they need to carry around 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 to feed.
But the surprises were not all bad, as women said they were also amazed at just how quickly they forgot what life was like before their newborn and how rewarding breastfeeding can be.
A spokesperson for Vitabiotics, which commissioned the survey, said: “For…
