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Raising a child is a combination of having a game plan and being ready to adapt when things take an unexpected turn.
But sometimes putting the complexities of this difficult yet immensely rewarding journey into words can be a real challenge. Luckily, there are other ways to convey them.
Take the Instagram account 'Pregnancy & Parenting Memes,' for example. It uses humorous images to portray the joys and struggles that moms and dads experience every day.
The 68.8K followers who are already fans of this fun little social media project prove that there indeed is a universal language connecting people and making their adventures a bit lighter.
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George Costanza 1 year ago
I'm hopeful my wife is currently pregnant with a litter of kittens or puppies. But I'm grudgingly coming to accept that we might end up with a human baby after all.
Keith Lancaster 1 year ago
Friends of mine took their second baby home for the first time and introduced her to her (four year old) big brother. Who immediately announces (but, I wanted a hamster). They are both grown up now and the poor lad gets reminded of this very often.
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
You gotta love the phrase "we're expecting" when talking about pregnancy. It makes it sound like there's more than one outcome: "Yeah, we're expecting a baby but it's possible it could be a Polar Bear cub."
Foxglove🇮🇪 1 year ago
When I was pregnant with my son, a conversation went like this: Q: do you know what you're having? A: yes Q: is it a boy or a girl? A: one or the other. They finally accepted I wasn't sharing!
The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
There was an English noblewoman having her 8th child who was asked if she wanted a boy or a girl. She replied “I don’t care if it’s a parrot!”
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In a conversation with Bored Panda, Vicki Broadbent, the creative mind behind the renowned family and lifestyle blog Honest Mum and a mother of three herself, emphasized that there are no strict rules when it comes to pregnancies, birth, or babies because "every experience is unique and every child is an individual."
"I've had quite challenging pregnancies with all three (and I sadly suffered a missed miscarriage before my youngest, too), but my easiest pregnancy and birth overall was my second," Broadbent shared with us.
"I do remember a GP once telling me that the more babies you have, the easier the pregnancies and births tend to be, but I'm not sure that's true!"
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Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
A baby Polar Bear asked his mom and dad if he was really a Polar Bear. They said, "Of course you are, we're Polar Bears. Your grandparents are Polar Bears. That makes you a Polar Bear... Why?" He says, "Because I'm f*****g freezing!"
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Esist Nosrep 1 year ago (edited)
I wish that persons parents never told them. Does it cost to take your kid to the park, or have fun family evening together? Like how tight are the money? Sugar egg and flour tight? To bake a pie together or something? Not everything has to be instagram birthdays, it is a day to apretiate a child you have. Awful...
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"I think what's easier with subsequent pregnancies, as opposed to your first, is that you're more prepared, and that applies to expecting the unexpected!" Broadbent said.
She believes that life is already disorganized once you have one baby, "so adding another isn't such a shock, whereas the transition from no baby to one changes it in every way."
"The responsibility, sleep deprivation, and parenting 24/7 are a real baptism of fire!"
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BookFanatic 1 year ago
I have an 8 1/2 month pregnant colleague. Shared this little gem with her and she laughed so hard I thought she'd go into labor.
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ScarletRos 1 year ago
Fingernails, too! Mine were beautifully long and strong when I was pregnant, as opposed to their usual constantly breaking state.
Jill Bussey 1 year ago
But no-one tells you it all falls out during the first hair wash after giving birth!
Dark Pearl 1 year ago
Well, I can imagine giving birth puts your body under a heck of a lot of stress
Naturally, when you first find yourself under such circumstances, you're hungry for advice on pretty much everything, from how to prompt kids to follow through with everyday responsibilities to the best ways to help them stave off unhealthy behaviors.
However, some sources may be inaccurate or confusing, leaving you overwhelmed by the abundance of contradictory information.
"Always head to verified sites such as the NHS in the UK or Baby Center in the US, which provide trustworthy and regulated advice," Vicki Broadbent said. "I would also lean on fellow parents, particularly seasoned ones who have more than one child, or your own parents/relatives, for example."
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Abby Gayle 1 year ago
It is worse when it's 3 AM and you just found the perfect temperature in your bed after struggling for hours
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RandomPkmnFan 1 year ago (edited)
It doesn't say that you need to give him the 2 cakes, therefore I still have 10 cakes and maybe a bad case of diabetes
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Linda Riebel 1 year ago
How considerate you are of the store staff. Coal in your stocking! Unless you're referring to getting stuff out of your closet at home, and shaming it. That's an award.
Vicki said there are also some brilliant books and reminded us that you can listen to their audio versions as reading, especially with a newborn, isn't easy.
"At the top of my book list is The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by psychotherapist Philippa Parry, and I wrote Mumboss (UK), which is titled The Working Mom in the US and Canada on how to survive and thrive in motherhood!"
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Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
If my baby had wanted to keep breastfeeding after 6 months, she shouldn't have started biting.
VioletHunter 1 year ago (edited)
Breast milk is definitely better. Formula doesn't contain all the immune boosters that are in breast milk. There have also been horrific cases of contaminated/wrongly mixed formula. Use formula when you have to, breast feed when you can as long as you reasonably can. Even a few weeks or months is better than nothing.
Jasmyn JAY 1 year ago (edited)
Literally NO ONE, wait for it. ..................☆ ASKED☆. A fed child is a fed child. I didn't breastfeed either of my kids and they are both healthy as 2 donkeys.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
“Genetics”? I’m adopted, so I don’t have my parents’ “genetics”. Is that supposed to be a bad thing?
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Dark Pearl 1 year ago
Who reminds a pregnant person of how big they are? You'd think they could tell by themself
Ropre 1 year ago
I remember when I was around 6 months pregnant with twins and my husband and I were at the Bronx zoo with my 3 year old son. They went into the reptile house and I was out front waiting for them (I like reptiles but I was getting tired) and this woman comes up to me and says "When's your due date?" and I said it's September 20th and she just looked at me funny because it was June and I looked like I was already 9 months pregnant. I told her I was carrying twins and we laughed. I was so big even though I hadn't gained any extra weight...in fact I was losing a little each month.
"Most of all, trust your gut," the mom highlighted.
"I'll never forget the pediatrician I met when my eldest was unwell in a hospital's emergency department and she said she never, ever doubts the parent/carer's instinct about their own child."
"If you feel that something isn't right, get it checked."
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Sturgeon 1 year ago
Nah. 15 years in from the birth of your youngest you will be waking them up yourself on Christmas Day!
Bree 1 year ago
I can't wait for those days. I have a 3 y/o and 6 y/o and "sleeping in" is 6:30am...
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Rebelliousslug 1 year ago
My daughter woke me up at 3am every morning like she was practicing Zumba in my uterus. Luckily, she only woke up at 3am for a couple of weeks before she slept through the night once she arrived.
AndThenICommented 1 year ago
My son felt like he was moving furniture inside me from about 8pm to 10 pm. This is his schedule now and he’s been sleeping through the night since about 5 weeks. We are very lucky
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PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
The all day sickeness whilst being hungry was horrendous. For too many a Months!
Brittania Kelli 1 year ago
Same. About only thing I could keep down was frozen fruit smoothies, and they had to be blended long enough so there were no chunks, but not so long that they weren't ice cold.
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"I think you have to accept you learn on the job as a parent, and being human means not always making the right decision," Vicki Broadbent said. "What's important is learning from mistakes, holding your hands up when you get it wrong and apologizing, learning endlessly, and keeping the conversation open, honest, and loving when it comes to problem-solving and decision-making, whether that's with your partner or if your children are old and mature enough, with them too."
According to her, if you're trying your best, you're doing your best, and that's what matters.
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Stephanie Barr 1 year ago
I was working long hours during my first pregnancy and apparently I yawned during a couple of meetings. I was called in to a meeting to complain about. I said, "I'm five months pregnant. You're lucky I wasn't snoring."
Mila Sliacka 1 year ago
Consider yourself lucky. I wish I was able to take a nap when the baby falls asleep!
Velveteen Worm 1 year ago
As soon as I feel like I'm good to lay down for a bit the tiny homie loses its marbles
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Nosirrow 1 year ago
Maybe it's better than being told you're not patriotic bc you're still not pregnant.
Momten Jillian 1 year ago
True that. Keep your authoritarian hands and sick mysogeny off my reproductive health. A-holes
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Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
Dämn, I never got shït, advice wise. I asked my mom for advice and she was all "I'm not going to tell you how to raise your child," and here's me, "I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BE ABLE TO BATHE MY NEWBORN WITHOUT DROWNING HER CAN YOU AT LEAST GIVE ME A FEW TIPS?!"
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
Deference always to the beautiful human being giving of herself to bring forth the miracle of life. Open a window if you have to!
Foxglove🇮🇪 1 year ago (edited)
My son and I both attend the same fitness studio. Once during his session I let off a huge noisy ripper, all we could do was laugh. My son deadpanned: mammy's bum. Mammy farts a lot! Instructor responds: we know all about mammy's bum!
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Never had children/been pregnant and I STILL have to watch it when I sneeze, or I pee myself a little XD
Dianellian 1 year ago (edited)
Try having a baby at 42. Goodbye pelvic floor! And never jump on a trampoline or bouncy castle again.
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
Poor Al he never gets to eat. I guess thats what all the beer is for
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
RACISM NOT HORMONES. Megan should be the Queen.
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Lotekguy 1 year ago
It didn't when I first looked, but it does after I read your comment.
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Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
Thankfully when I was pregnant, leggings were fashionable.
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
Its what the doggy bag is for. SAVE IT FOR LATER you just know your coming back for 2nds
Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
Broccoli. No idea why that child craved broccoli, it never did anything other than make her fart, whether fetus, breastfeeding, or as a kid.
Rebecca McManus 1 year ago
I just had a craving for cottage cheese and celery, would eat a whole head of celery with cottage cheese most nights for about a month. And then I got gestational diabetes, go figure.
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
Dreading delicious cherry pie? Its blasphemy I tell you BLASPHEMY!!!!!
BookFanatic 1 year ago
Legend has it, when my mom was pregnant with me, she walked into the bakery and pointed at everything she wanted. My dad just walked along behind her and said "Yes, dear." Smart, smart man.
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
Pickles and Ice Cream... The wife says so... my brain says no but you listen to the wife... OR ELSE!!!
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Ropre 1 year ago (edited)
I didn't have any cravings and I didn't eat much when I was pregnant. I ended up gaining 16lbs with my son (he was 10.3lbs) and with my twin girls I kept losing a few pounds each month which was fine because I was already a little overweight so my doctor wasn't concerned. I gained 12lbs with them and that all came in the last month. I had them at 36 weeks and they were 6.9 and 6.3lbs.
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SweetCheesySpaghetti 1 year ago
For real... before i had kids and i was tired it was "just wait until you have kids!" now, I'm tired with a kid and it's "that's motherhood!" Dude. I'm just a poor sleeper.
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just me 1 year ago
I love when people have this kinda attitude, then turn around and ask why you don't have kids.
Lucy Navi 1 year ago
Asking someone why they don't have kids is always rude.
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Now the glow of motherhood makes you beautiful. Embrace and use it to your advantage
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
and realize you're really a guy its time to ask the I.F. Dr. just what exactly was he doing when you thought he was performing a prostate exam.
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
You kept me awake all night 6 months ago now its your turn BABY!!!!!
Imnotthatpanda 1 year ago (edited)
When I was pregnant I was spooning my husband. He woke up, looked at me and said “can you move? The baby’s kicking me.” I didn’t move.
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Brocken Blue 1 year ago
Honestly the first time I rolled on my stomach after pregnancy I braced for the inevitable kick in and panicked when I didn’t feel it. Exhausted brain had not processed yet that the brand new kid in the bassinet could not kick me from the inside anymore 😂.
DumYum 1 year ago
Sleep deprivation caused me to forget which hand was my right and which was my left.
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Momten Jillian 1 year ago
Think twice it may be what got you in that predicament to begin with
Jane Hower 1 year ago
I haven't slep on my tummy since I was 11 - not preggy, just big boob, BIG BOOBS!!!
Stephanie Barr 1 year ago
For me, it was being able to bend over and put on my socks. No basketball in the way!
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TheElementalGod️️ (He/him) 1 year ago
only one pizza? HAH! I can do ten! and a chocolate cake!
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Brocken Blue 1 year ago
Yes!!! I was nine months pregnant and almost 2 weeks overdue at this last Thanksgiving. I ate an epic amount and have no regrets
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Happy Homemaker 1 year ago
Who is this evil genius that I must thank?!? I think I’m in love and I’m not even pregnant!
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Rebelliousslug 1 year ago
I wish someone had told me my feet would grow 1 1/2 sizes and remain that size forever
Mimi La Souris 1 year ago
aaaaahhhh, a slug with feet !!!!! aaaaahhhhhh :D
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago (edited)
Wait until you realiZe that not every English-speaking country spells words in English the same way! In our defenSe, we mean no offenSe.
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Sunshine Lady 1 year ago
The only thing I don't miss from pregnancy was eating a lot without anyone judging me.
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Birgit Sommer 1 year ago
I hate to burst that bubble but you are going to breast-feed, so no beer for a long time lol
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Lorraine Woollands 1 year ago
You don't have to be pregnant to deal with stress like this, I do this all the time.
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Birgit Sommer 1 year ago (edited)
For some it is...I gained 60 lbs in those 9 months and 40 years later am still trying to get it off lol. But I agree, they should have used "big" instead of "fat".
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