Are you about to be a FTM (This stands for First Time Mom, one of the many acronyms you will see that you will have NO IDEA what they mean!) and have no idea where to start? You signed up for an app such as The Bump or Peanut and are scrolling through forums. You quickly ran to the store or lets be real, went into your amazon app and ordered the What To Expect When You’re Expecting book. You are searching for local pregnancy classes. I can save you a lot of time and tell you to just take a PAUSE. BREATHE. And look no further. I did all of these things and while at the time, I thought I was getting all the information I needed and was going to be so prepared…but in hindsight, I could have ditched 75% of these resources. I am here to fill you in on all of the things I wish I had learned. The Things that no one tells you. I will break this blog down into several categories:

• My experiences through the trimesters
• What you really need on your registry
• Birth plan?? Toss it
• Book & Podcast recommendations
• Partner tips
• What i’d do differently next pregnancy (Which I swore i’d never do again).