Ten Things Nobody Tells You About The Fourth Trimester

First off, congratulations if you just had your little one and if you haven’t yet I’m glad you’re here. I am going to be sharing a little bit about the fourth trimester aka postpartum. These are some of the things I went through and wish I would’ve known about.

So, if you haven’t gone through it at least now you’ll be somewhat prepared for whats to come. Okay so let’s get to it.

Things Nobody Tells you About the Fourth Trimester

1. You’ll feel lonely at times. I know for me this was a crazy thing to think about because I wasn’t lonely. I had family over and a lot of people who were there willing to help me when I needed it, yet somehow it felt as though it was just me. Just know if even if you feel as though you’re lonely you really aren’t.
2. You’ll want to do it all. I remember the pile of dishes growing and wanting to clean them because I wanted the house all tidy. All the chores can wait. Don’t stress out over all the things that need to get done. The pile of clothes that need to be put away can wait too.
3. The postpartum blues are REAL. Seek help if you know something isn’t right. I can recall a number of times I rocked my son while crying and wondering if I could actually do this whole being a mother thing. Looking back I know realize I was dealing with postpartum depression, but back then I thought it was a normal postpartum thing. Don’t be like me. Reach out to a professional if something doesn’t feel right.
4. Your relationship will be tested. This is something I never expected. You’ll both be sleep deprived and on top of that you’re trying to figure this new chapter in your life with a newborn baby. Some days will be better than others. Bickering will happen.
5. Breastfeeding hurdles will probably happen. Either baby will have a hard time latching or you probably wont be able to breastfeed and that’s perfectly fine. Not everything goes according to plan.
6. Postpartum hair loss will happen. It’s inevitable. My hair started falling around 3-4 months postpartum and there was no hiding that. Yeah that wasn’t fun. The good thing is the hair will grow back.
7. You’ll bleed a lot. The amount of blood that comes after having your little one is insane. Make sure you have postpartum underwear with you not just thick pads. That was my mistake. Bring them in your diaper bag so you wont be left using the hospital pads. You want to be comfortable.
8. Your breast will be engorged. They will hurt a lot of the times. Make sure when you pump or breastfeed you swap sides! You don’t want one that is bigger than the other one. Also nursing pads are a must. I will say you will mostly leak at one time or another. So there’s that.
9. You’ll be sleep deprived. There’s no denying that either you or your spouse will most likely be sleep deprived. If not both of you. I knew early on that I would be the one staying up late with my little one. We breastfed our son and of course I was the only one who could really take over when he was hungry. Whenever my husband would come home from work if I needed some sleep he would take over while I napped.
10. Your hormones will be out of whack. Don’t be surprised if you start crying when you the Mc Donalds order didn’t come the way you had asked for. Just saying you will probably have moments when you’re happy one moment and then you’re crying. Those hormones are so out of whack its ridiculous.

Also if you haven’t checked out my other blog post about what I would change if I had to go through my postpartum journey all over again go ahead and read it.

Did I miss anything else? If there is something you want to share go ahead and leave a comment down below. I hope this was helpful to some of you.