I've been thinking a lot lately about how much knowledge and experience I've gained in just a few months of motherhood. I see now why people love giving parenting advice. When you've been through the gauntlet, you feel you must share it all-- what you experienced, how you felt, what you'd do differently, what you're most proud of. But everyone's gauntlet is full of different obstacles, different circumstances, and different outcomes. So I don't want to give anyone advice. This is just a few things I've come to learn so far, some reassuring words I'd offer myself if I could. A mother's intuition is real, and you've got it. I read a lot of articles and stories where moms would refer to their intuition, and how they just "knew" something was wrong with their baby, or how you have to do what "feels" right to you as a parent. While I absolutely believe in my intuition as a powerful voice to listen to, I didn't quite beli...