Dear A,

So you know, when you're pregnant, funny things happen to your body. Sure, the obvious, you grow a baby in your belly so your belly gets fat, your belly button looks like a Jackson Pollack painting, and your feet get swollen. This is what most never been pregnant women and men think when they think of physical pregnancy changes. What they do not think of is that when you cough, laugh, or sneeze, you can't hold your pee in (sometimes, that stays with you after the pregnancy!). Or, they don't realize that other parts of your body, say, oh, I don't know, your breasts change dramatically. Oh yes, they think the breasts get bigger (and they do, all that breastmilk coming in and the milk ducts getting ready for that). BUT, do they know about the other changes???

Case in point:

Location: Me and my youngest son, now 2, showering.

My son, pointing to my nipples: "Hot dogs!"

Yes, the nipples get incredibly big so that it's easy for the newborn to latch on for nursing. But nothing like a 2 year old's astute observation to make you feel good about those changes!

Love, D