We're All Just Winging It: An Honest Guide to the First Year of Motherhood - Softcover

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Congratulations. You had a baby. Now what the hell are you supposed to do?

You can read every book, take every class, pack the perfect hospital bag, and spend approximately $4,000 on things the internet insists your baby needs.

And then your baby arrives and somehow you're still Googling:

“Is this normal??”

Welcome to motherhood.

We're All Just Winging It is an honest, funny, occasionally profane survival guide to the first year of motherhood—for the mom who doesn't need another perfect-mom manual telling her how to do everything right.

We'll talk about the stuff you actually want to know:

• Trying to get pregnant without completely losing your mind
• The things nobody warns you about during pregnancy
• Baby gear you actually need—and the stuff you absolutely don't
• Birth preferences, hospital prep, and why you may eventually want to throw that birth plan out the window
• The fourth trimester and those first delirious days at home
• Feeding, breastfeeding, pumping, and figuring out what works for you
• Sleep—or the complete and utter lack of it
• Going back to work and becoming a functional adult again
• Baby's first sickness, solid food, travel, and the terrifying moment your baby becomes mobile
• Figuring out who the hell you are now that your entire world has changed

This isn't a book about becoming a perfect mom.

Because there is no such thing.

It's about figuring out what matters, letting go of what doesn't, laughing when you can, crying when you need to, and realizing that the mom who looks like she has everything figured out probably Googled the same ridiculous question you did at 3 a.m.

While reading this book, you will probably:

Laugh.
Cry.
Roll your eyes.
Say, “OH MY GOD, YES.”
Mutter, “Holy crap, for real though.”
Wonder why the hell you are doing this.
Remember why the hell you are doing this.

You might disagree with me twenty times, that's okay!

I don't have all the answers. I don't think anyone does. But after surviving my first year of motherhood, I wrote down everything I wish someone had told me before I became a mom.

Because the truth is, none of us have this figured out.

We're All Just Winging It.

You'll also get practical checklists and guides you can actually use when your brain is running on approximately three hours of sleep:

Baby Registry Reality Check — What you actually need (and what's just expensive clutter)

Hospital Bag Checklist — It will shock you how short this list is

Before Baby Arrives — The things you'll be glad you did ahead of time

First Week Home Survival Guide — The bare minimum for those sleep-deprived days

Baby Essentials Checklist — The stuff that earns its spot in your house

Postpartum Care Checklist — Because the person who just gave birth matters, too

What Does Baby Actually Need? — A realistic guide to newborn basics

The 3 A.M. Survival Checklist — Because apparently babies don't come with instructions

Traveling With Baby Without Losing Your Mind — Packing lists + sanity-saving tips

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