Other parents will start sharing new personal information with you, and you listen more closely to stories of pregnancy, labor, delivery and parenting. You anticipate completing your pregnancy and embarking on parenthood, buoyed by the knowledge that numerous others have survived this experience. When parents get together, discussions often involve the grittier aspects of pregnancy and parenthood.
Parents also love discussing details of their baby's characteristics and development.
They compare notes on birthweight, clothing sizes, diapers, feeding, napping. Announcements about baby's first smile, first rollover, first scoot, are shared and received with enthusiasm. Sharing and comparing are part of being accepted into a community of parents. Discussing pregnancy, labor, delivery and parenting experiences is a way for parents to share what they kn ow, and also to show that they understand . So, as you approach each hurdle and reach every milestone, it is natural to compare your experiences, hopes and fears to those of other parents.