10 things to know about your pregnancy

6. You may not fall head-over-heels in love with your new baby right away.
The fact that you'd rather take a nap than spend a lot of time oohing and ahhing over the new arrival does not automatically mean you've blown your nomination for Mother of the Year.

7. The blood clots you pass during the first few hours after the delivery could be the size of small lemons.
While some pregnancy books still like to compare the bleeding that you'll experience after the delivery to "a heavy menstrual period" -- that's not exactly telling it like it is.

8. You may experience some nipple tenderness during the first few days of breastfeeding -- even if you're doing everything right.
As any experienced nursing mother can tell you, it takes a little time to break your equipment in. (Aren't you glad that Mother Nature had the foresight to equip you with a spare?)

9. You'll be slimmer after the delivery, but you won't be skinny.
As a rule of thumb, you can expect to look about five months pregnant after you deliver -- a whole lot slimmer than what you've looked in the recent past, but not quite slim enough to be mistaken for a supermodel the first time you hit the grocery store.

10. The real "labour" begins after you give birth.
While those first few weeks of parenthood can be an emotional rollercoaster ride for even the most caring and committed parent, they do get better over time. You just have to make it through "baby boot camp" -- the first few weeks postpartum -- first. And you will!

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