10 Things Only New Moms Would Understand
10件只有新妈妈们会理解的事情
Dirty nappies, constant sleep deprivation and never having time for yourself – most people would think you are mad to be a parent! They just don’t get it, and the fact is that as a new mom there are certain things that only you can understand.
脏尿布,持续睡眠不足,没有属于自己的时间,大多数人会认为你成为母亲一定会疯掉!他们就是不明白,事实上,作为一个新妈妈有某些事情,只有你能理解。
Here are 15 things in particular that you are bound to relate to if you recently had your first child:
是这里有15件事,你一定会联想到，尤其是如果你最近有了你的第一个孩子:
1. You worry about everything
你担心一切
With new moms you are constantly aware of the dangers and hazards that surround you at every turn. Even watching your child in the pool can get you worried as you think about the dangers children face in the water.
成为新妈妈你总是知道其中的危险和危害。甚至看孩子在游泳池里可以让你像孩子们面临的危险。
2. You forget what its like to get your 8 hours
你忘记了得到8个小时会怎么样欢喜
6 hours uninterrupted sleep is now heaven. Gone are the days where you used to have a full 8 hours most nights – they are so far behind you that you often forget what it feels like to be completely rested. Just the thought of 8 hours makes you feel like superwoman!
现在6个小时不间断的睡眠是天堂。你曾经有过一个完整的大多数夜晚8小时睡眠的日子一去不复返了——它们目前已远离你,你经常忘记感觉完全休息的感觉。只是一想到8小时就会让你感觉像女超人!
3. You are all too familiar with fear
你们都太熟悉恐惧
Fear is something that is part of your everyday life. There are a lot of ‘firsts’ involved with being a new mom and while you are constantly fearful you always have the strength to do what needs to be done.
恐惧是你日常生活的一部分。作为一个新妈妈有很多“第一次”,当你不断担心你总是有力量去做需要做的事情。
4. You can’t stand to see your child sad
你不能忍受看到孩子难过
A little bit inside of you dies when you see your child sad. Whether it’s because they fell over in the park or their favourite teddy bear has been misplaced, you feel terrible that you can’t provide a quick solution to turn that frown upside down.
当你看到你的孩子难过你内心难过得要死。无论是因为他们在公园跌倒或他们最喜欢的泰迪熊被放错了地方,你感觉糟透了,你为不能提供一个快速解决方案而皱眉颠倒。
5. You always put your child first
你总是把你的孩子放在第一位
Overnight you have become one selfless human being. You put your needs so far behind your child’s that they are almost non-existent in your mind.
一夜之间你有成为一个无私的人。你把你的需求远远落后于你的孩子,它们是在你的头脑中几乎不存在。
6. You never have enough time in the day
你永远不会有足够的时间
Between getting to the shop to buy food supplies, changing your child and the million other things on your to-do list it can often feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. That being said, you feel as if you achieve something significant everyday and that is one fantastic feeling!
去商店买食品供应之间可以经常感觉就不会有足够的时间,改变你的孩子和百万其他的事情在你的待办事项列表中。也就是说,你觉得你完成了一些重要的日常之事和这是一个奇妙的感觉!
7. You watch your child while they sleep
你看着你的孩子当他们睡觉时
You love your child so much that you’ll often find yourself watching them sleep, even just for a minute. It is impossible not to savour the peace and quiet, but at the same time you look forward to what the next day brings.
你爱你的孩子,你会经常发现自己看着他们睡觉,哪怕只是一分钟。不可能不去品味和平和安静,但同时你期待第二天会带来什么。
8. You treasure every moment
你珍惜每一刻
You have a new found appreciation for life and the camera is your best friend. Even a trip to the supermarket is a chance for you to take photos of your child and savour the memories. Somehow in the back of your mind you know that the teenage years will rapidly creep up on you.
你对生活有一个新的发现和相机是你最好的朋友。甚至去超市也是一个帮你的孩子拍照片和品味的回忆的机会。以某种方式提醒着，十几岁的时光会很快消失。
9. You know that your child isn’t perfect
你知道你的孩子并不完美
While you would never tell anyone, you know deep down that your child isn’t perfect… but they are as close as you can get!
虽然你不会告诉任何人,你知道在内心深处,你的孩子并不完美…但是他们尽可能达到你可以达到的高度!
10. You count down the days to when you can fit in your regular clothes again
你倒计时天数当你可以穿下你的日常的衣服时
Pregnancy is over but you still can’t fit into your pre-pregnancy clothes. You’ll try all the diets and exercise in the world but you just haven’t quite got there yet.
怀孕了但你仍然不能穿上你怀孕前的衣服。你会尝试在世界上的所有的饮食和运动,但你还没有到达那里。