If you’ve ever been to the movies, you will have learned that when you have a baby, you will scream very loudly (because screaming = funny), you might sweat a tiny bit (not enough to ruin your makeup of course) and after a few minutes a nurse will place a very clean, neatly wrapped four-month old child on your chest.
You will instantly lose your sweaty sheen, your hair will look perfect, you will forget all the pain and you will immediately fall in love with your flawless looking child as all the medical staff disappear off screen…..
It can be a bit of a shock when you discover it doesn’t happen like that at all in real life.

I went into labour with a full face of makeup and perfect hair. It didn’t last very long…. (no you don’t need to see the after shot)