Your friendships will change.
This one will be hard and you may not think it will happen to you, but it will. You are going to be tired, you are going to be running on a newborn’s schedule, you won’t be going out with the girls for some time (this will differ depending on your comfort level). It’s hard not to feel left out when you have a child and can’t chat on the phone when your friend calls you or you can’t make it to a friend’s birthday because it’s too far away. Be prepared that you may lose some friendships. Not everyone will. Some friend’s will be understanding but having a child will most definitely create distance. Try to catch up when you can or start an email chat where you can still stay in the loop. Your real friends will always be there for you and it’s important to stay in touch and go out with them to “refuel”. Also, get out in the mommy world and meet some parent friends. A mommy friend who is going through the same thing as you can really help you feel sane, even on the craziest days!
