This is: Bringing your baby home

By Motherly December 21, 2020

Bringing your baby home from the hospital creates a whirlwind of emotions. Be kind to yourself as you learn to trust your instincts and remember—you were made to do this.

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Being a mom is hard, Being a mother is hard, Motherhood and lonliness, Motherhood emotions, Motherhood feelings, Motherhood is hard, Self-care, Sleep

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Fourth trimester, Infant

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Now’s your moment ⌚️ — 42 weeks pregnant

It's go time. We agree—you've been pregnant long enough. You've survived morning sickness, leg cramps, food cravings, due dates and impatient family members. YOU. ARE. READY. By this time, baby is fully developed and the lifespan of the placenta, which provides nutrients to baby, is running out. If you've waited this long, it's now time to give that little one some extra help entering the world—with the assistance of your medical provider. Go have a baby, you wonder woman! ✨ XO, TeamMotherly P.S. Update your Motherly profile with baby's birth day as soon as she's born so we can send you super-accurate details for life with your newborn.

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#motherlystories, 4th trimester, Body, Fourth trimester, Labor and delivery, Mama, New motherhood, Newborn, Parentpalagesstages2021, Postpartum, Pregnancy

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Life, Mom, Mom life, Moms, Motherhood, Motherhood emotions, Motherhood feelings, Motherhood lessons

Life

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Love and marriage, Love habits, Mama, Marriage, Marriage after baby, Motherhood, Positive parenting, Relationships

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Taxes

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Finances, Preschool and beyond

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Guilt, Positive parenting, Self-care, Yelling at your child

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17 weeks, Essay, Friendship, Motherhood, Positive parenting

Life

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Tiktok, Tiktok viral, Viral, Viral dad, Viral post, Viral story, Viral tiktok, Viral video

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Tiktok viral, Viral, Viral mom, Viral post, Viral story, Viral tiktok, Viral tktok mom

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