After the first few days you won't care that you don't have any sleep. Like, yes, you're tired as hell. But somehow, you just don't ... care (?). You'd take sle

After the first few days you won't care that you don't have any sleep. Like, yes, you're tired as hell. But somehow, you just don't ... care (?). You'd take sleep, of course, but you don't seem to be all the put out about the loss of sleep when it comes to your child. I noticed at first with my arms. My kids would cause them to go numb, cramp up, etc when they would fall asleep in them. It was painful, obviously, but I just didn't care that it was like I would have before being a parent. Before, oh this would have been a big deal. Somewhat normally I think, once I became a parent, my worries and pain levels just dropped away without me noticing. Like, I'd do anything for my kids, but it's not really all that voluntary anymore. I just will, end of story, my higher order functions aren't all that involved, it's more primal and deeper in my brain and psyche that this self-sacrifice comes from. And as such, I just don't care that I get no sleep. Also, congratz! When it comes to the impending labor of your partner, just remember to be there and hold her hand and tell her she's amazing. Nature is going to take it's course, it's really something to witness. Your partner will do things that you didn't think were possible. Also, you're not going to get any sleep in the hospital either, especially after birth. There are SO MANY tests they run. Make sure to take notes on swaddling too.