When your water breaks, it may not just be once. The amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby can keep leaking until the baby is actually birthed.

  Speaking of water breaking, when it does break, it doesn't mean you have to rush to the hospital like something out of a movie. We've all seen those movies where when someone's water breaks and everyone is freaking out and rushing to the hospital. It's mostly fiction. It could still be hours or even a day before contractions start and cervical dilation begins.

You’re going to bleed. It’s called Lochia, and it’s the discharge from the uterus after giving birth. It’s usually much heavier than a “normal” period. It doesn’t matter if you’ve had a vaginal, c-section, nonmedicated, and/or a medicated birth. Studies show that the average duration of the entire lochia period is 27 days, but that bleeding for over 40 days is still completely normal and common. You will more than likely even experience large blood clots when taking a shower.

Breastfeeding is going to cause contractions. When breastfeeding, the hormone oxytocin is released into the bloodstream which causes uterine contractions. During a "normal" pregnancy, a person's uterus expands to the size of a watermelon. When oxytocin is released, it will contract the uterus to help the uterus go back to its former size (about the size of an orange). The contractions can range from mild to uncomfortable to even somewhat painful.

Breastfeeding might delay your periods' return. After giving birth to my son, I did not get my period for almost two years. It was marvelous. "This delay is called lactational amenorrhea and is the result of excess prolactin, according to Web MD. In addition to producing breast milk, Parenting magazine points out that prolactin can also stop your eggs from maturing and stops the lining of your womb from nourishing those eggs. Since your menstrual cycle is when you shed that lining and the unfertilized egg, prolactin can cause the entire cycle to be delayed."