What do you wish you'd known?

PS And Nicole I know you have had some major challenges to deal with as a parent and it's so fantastic to see your view even taking all that on board. Your girls are very lucky to have you as their mother
 
I wish I had known it would all be fine, really. I had vaginal infections throughout my pregnancy and had to keep taking antibiotics which made it a miserable experience for me. Antiobiotics on top of morning sickness are a killer. And I was worried throughout that something untoward would happen but everything was fine. I was stressed about my weight, that the baby would be big, that gestational diabetes would set in - nothing happened and I even lost almost all that weight (40 pounds) in a month. When my baby was born, he had reflux and I drove myself and everyone crazy trying different dietary modifications which made no difference. As the very first doc I took him to told me - and I ended up seeing five pediatricians in two months - he grew out of it in 3 months and is fine. So yeah, resolve not to worry and stress... everything generally does turn out fine and babies are more resilient than we think.
 
I wish I had known to have hire a maid and train her at least 3 months before delivery. Especially when living in Hk, having a DH is affordable.
 
Hey Miss Idealiste -- Did you find your helper yet? We used Arrow Agency and are happy so far with their service.
We started looking in April. Our helper arrived in late June. Our baby is due in late Aug / Sept -- so she arrived about 2 months before delivery.
At first, we didn't know if we wanted to pay the extra 2 months salary -- but I agree with you now that it's worth it.
She will have 2 months of easy work -- to get to know us and to learn our habits, which seem to be very different than her past employers' habits. I am slowly teaching her about our food preferences, etc. I doubt I'd have time to do that with a newborn.
I've always been independent and have done my own housework. But it's great having an extra pair of hands around now that I am in late pregnancy. It's hard for me to do cleaning or carrying groceries.
Where are you on this journey? I believe from past posts that you are pregnant now? How far along? Do you already have children?
 
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