I have found myself paying more attention to birth stories and immediately post birth stories. And am drawing up a list of things I don't want to do. For entertainment value (and once the hormones have calmed down), I plan to pull out the list again about a year after my PFB comes along to see if I stuck to it and to wet myself laughing at how unrealistic I am Anyone want to join me?
On my list:
- I will allow visitors (but will expect them to sort themselves out and not stay for hours)
- I will let other people hold my baby and, if bottle fed, feed the baby
- I will not forget that I am a person and will find time to go out, without baby, even if it's just for a saturday morning coffee round the corner with DH while DM watches baby
- I will be gracious to MIL when she turns up but firm with my expectations
- I will not forget how to talk to adults and will not be focused only on poo
- I will shower daily and wash my hair at least every second day
I also daydream about eating healthily, long strenous walks with the baby and pram to help lose the baby weight so that in fact I am thinner and more gorgeous than pre-pregnancy, but even I'm not unrealistic enough to actually put that on the "this is going to happen" list! 