Most first-time parents will agree that bringing a newborn home from the hospital is exciting, but also terrifying. As new parents, we’re expected to keep a tiny human alive with very little instruction or training.

It’s not uncommon for new parents to lie awake those first few nights (or much longer) watching their baby sleep to make sure your they’re still breathing. Becoming a mother for the first time taught me what my own fears were about parenting and revealed the situations that made me more on edge.