10 WTF Surprises of Being a New Mom That You'll Never Read in Any Book

Were you a "neat freak" before you had the baby? Well, get ready: you will soon have poop on your cheek and not even care! That's what scores of moms told me. They also said that if you weren't that into sanitizing, having a baby may turn you into the Purell police.

I've actually found that your cleanliness just becomes incredibly inconsistent. I keep the nursery room spotless and organized, but my clean clothes are now in an indiscernible pile of also-dirty clothes. I scrub baby bottles with a specially designated brush and overpriced soap, but I let our pet dog lick my baby's hands. None of it makes any sense.