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The things no one tells you no.7:
Your baby may salute you

Mumofsix` featured blog about things no one tells you.

`I thought I would, every now and then,
add a little bit of info that
took me by surprise with my first baby.`

My mood while writing this blog:
Ok

After 3 lovely girls I finally had my first boy. Although I knew the male anatomy was different I was a little stumped as to how hard I could wash these wee little testicles ( actually they were quite huge at birth which is very normal). I quickly found out they were pretty robust.
The thing I was not prepared for is that boys have erections right from the start. Thats right your baby may salute you soon after birth.

It is also not uncommon to find a little touch of blood in their nappy for the first few weeks. Apparently it is to do with hormones. Both boys and girls can also get enlarged breasts and leak milk.'

3 Comments on Your baby may salute you

krystasappleseed - Monday, 26 Jan
wow could to know for when i have a boy. i knew the nipples leaking "ghost milk" thing but i didnt know the erections start so early lol. i guess it makes sense its a little man right :)

eliza24 - Friday, 24 Oct
I have a little firl so this is new to me.... I was in such shock that i started to cry to hubby, he laughed at me and told me it was normal. alfter the shck wore off I laughed so hard i about pee'd.

sweetbabyboy - Wednesday, 13 Aug
lol I remember changeing my sons diaper when he was like 3 weeks old and thinking ahh his penis looks bigger and swollen, so I touched it and it was hard!!! I was shocked so I told my sister who works at a daycare and she assured me that it was perfectly normal!!!