This post from  Elle, a visitor of Parenting Twins and More really struck me as useful and very helpful…I have a few pregnant friends and I really do thing someone should’ve told me these thing=)

I posted the first 5 and the link to see the rest on Elle’s site…thanks Elle!

10 Things I Wish I knew Before I Had Children

by Elle of Clearly Changing

picture from Elle=)

1. After the baby is born you may bleed for a month.
2. Newborns often need to go to the doctor for checkups and shots for several visits before the age of 1. (Find a pediatrician you really like because you will be seeing a lot of each other.)
3. There will be times when you will rarely get a break to take a shower or use the bathroom.
4. If friends and family members offer to help, let them. Don’t be shy about the need for help, make it plain.
5. When babies are first born, it is not unusual for every diaper to be a “poop” diaper.

http://cleverlychanging.com/2010/05/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-had-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7

#4 WAS A TOUGH ONE FOR ME TO LEARN AT FIRST WHEN i WAS OVERLY PROTECTIVE…OH WELL….

# 9 was really funny to me since we discussed car fitting too too=) Our trunk is packed as it is for the other 4 kiddos. We also had stroller weight issues since the double stroller we used to have felt akin to lugging around a refrigerator!

Elle has a lot of other good articles…I enjoy her style….especially her twin birth story which was fascinating and relatable =)

Enjoy!