i once worked in a college library, and doing so gave me the utmost respect for anyone who isn’t a librarian.

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i was told well ahead of time that having a baby was going to be difficult.  i was amply warned that things were going to change.  But when people said that, they’d cite things like having to wake up all through the night, and having to change diapers all the time.  Changing diapers is fine.  Waking up is no problem.

Breastfeeding … is a BITCH.

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My daughter was born on Friday night at 11:15 PM. Her mom laboured for 20 hours at home with no medication. She is 6 pounds and 14 ounces. She is the softest thing i have ever touched.

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