When you find out you’re expecting a baby, there’s a ton of new vocabulary to learn. (And most of it is pretty gross.) Amniotic fluid, afterbirth, bloody show, Braxton-hicks, colostrum, crowing, let-down, the list goes on and on. But even after your baby is born, there are still a few more terms you’ll need to familiarize yourself with. I call it “mom life terminology.” These are the terms you’ll hear from other down-to-earth mamas, like me. Moms that like to keep it real.
Mom Life Terminology: 10 Phrases You Need to Know When You’re a Mom
Mombie
A mombie is a dead-tired mom. A mom that was up at least 3 times the night before – feeding a newborn, cleaning up puke, changing sheets covered in pee, or calming a child that’s had a nightmare. You’ll recognize mombies in their stained yoga pants, dry shampoo, dark circles and bags under their eyes. The only thing that will cure a mombie and turn her back into one of the living is a Venti Coconut Milk Latte with two pumps caramel and extra whip from Starbucks (or other similar large coffee) and a nap. The male equivalent to a mombie is called “the walking dad.”
