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The best part about being pregnant is the fantasies you have before the baby comes. Nothing x-rated here — it’s all about brunching with your snoozing baby, the beauty and ease of naturally breastfeeding, finally fitting back into your pre-pregnancy clothes, and having that unicorn baby who magically figures out how to sleep through the night at six weeks old.

There’s a reason they’re called fantasies and there’s a reason they end the first night the baby is home with you. Sure, maybe you are lucky enough to have one or two of those fantasies come through, but most of them aren’t realistic. The expectations for you, your family, and especially the tiny human who just entered the world can just be a little too high. That’s where most of my mistakes in the kitchen came from — those crazy-high expectations. Here are the five biggest mistakes I made, so hopefully you can avoid them.

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