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Ok, so your happy that you don&#8217;t have a period for 10 months, but after your baby is born, there is a period that defines all periods.&nbsp; The hospital gave me elephant pads and it was scary.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t worry, it ends but you might never have the same periods again.<\/p>\n<p>2.Your body is different, yes there are people that go back to pre-pregnancy in an instant, but the norm is to take your time, my wedding band and engagement ring still do not fit, people&#8217;s feet change size and some never loose their bellies.<\/p>\n<p>3.You do not have the time to worry about the temperature of the water when you go into the pool.&nbsp; I used to go into the pool slowly, not anymore since I have to be in there before the kids are.<\/p>\n<p>4.How do you deal with the mom guilt when both children want your attention? 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