First time moms!

Congratulations! My children are grown now, so one big piece of advice I have is cherish the time, the NOW with your little one. It passes by so quickly. Write down those little memories, because your memory fades with the years. Take good, meaningful pictures of your baby. Teach your little one love by loving and demonstrating giving, by spending time together and even show them how to give of their time to others as they get older. Visit older ones, sick ones and your little person will learn to give and will be grow up a loving and well loved person.

Don't think for a second that a baby cannot be a manipulator @Sparklesnthings . Even if the diaper is clean, they have eaten a meal and are not sick; they will cry until they are picked up. The minute you pick them up, they will stop crying; set them down and they'll start again. Do not let the baby rule your life because as they get older, it gets worse. Start teaching them right from wrong from the beginning because trust me, they DO know.

The one piece of advise I will give you, enjoy every precious moment. I had my last at an older age and realized that at the end of the day when I got home she was only awake for an hour or so. Regardless of what needed to be done around the house I spent that little bit of time with her. If all the laundry didn't get done or I had dishes in the sink when I went to bed I didn't care. Would I remember the dishes or the laundry not being done 10 years down the road? NO! I have great memories of sitting in the rocking chair and giving her her last bottle and rocking her to sleep. I was the last face she saw each and every night. Now 13 years later, I still remember those evenings, I have no idea about dishes or laundry or housework in general. It's not about the quantity of time but the quality. Enjoy you little one while you can, they will be grown all to soon. Congratulations.

It's definitely a unique experience for all moms or moms to be. I love my crazy energized toddler lol.

We are all at one time or another a FIRST time mom, that was for me probably long before you were born, however I was once a first time mom

Advice from a mom of 6 (so far): --You won't need as many baby things as you're given. Eventually, when baby is old enough to play, he or she will prefer the box or the tissue paper wrappings over the actual toy. --Babies can't digest grains until they're around 2. So when you start solids, begin with mashed bananas or meats. Avoid the baby rice cereals. --Sleep when baby sleeps. What I would give for a nap these days... --Eating dirt or bugs is not the end of the world. In fact, it could boost their immune systems. --If they fall, don't react immediately! Clap and laugh and tell them they rolled well. They'll smile and follow suite. If you gasp and act like they're hurt, they'll act like it, too! --Oh, and if they THINK they're hurt, a band-aid fixes everything. That, or a piece of ice. Or maybe both. --When they're old enough, let them climb on the toys at the park. Spot them, so they don't fall to their deaths, but let them get some experience going up ladders and ropes, etc. --Teach them to pick up their toys at an early age. Like, when they learn to crawl. If they're old enough to play with toys, they're old enough to put them away. You might have to assist until they "get it". My one-year-old currently LOVES to pick stuff up. Good habits are harder to instill when they're older. --Bring them to the kitchen with you and let them "help" cook. Even infants will enjoy sitting in a baby seat, watching you cook. --Lastly, don't feel like you have to follow the latest in parenting advice. Go with your gut instincts. Mother's intuition isn't a thing to be scoffed at. There's not a one-size-fits all in parenting, so don't feel pressured into raising your child way your mother-in-law or your best friend or Princess Kate raises theirs. Congratulations, first time mom!

Congratulations! Looks like you've received lots of great tips here. Good luck!

I hope this is not limited to women only. As for guy's point of view, you should take care of yourself especially during first trimester of pregnancy.

As a guy I wish you a blessed motherhood.