You probably thought all of your friends were crazy when their lives turned upside down after their first child. But now that you’re about to be a first-time mom, you’re going to see what it's all about. Here are five things every first-timer does: 1. Check that the baby’s alive. OK, so even second- and third-time moms do this, but running to the baby every 20 seconds in a panic is definitely unique to first-time moms. Try to just breathe — it’s going to be OK. 2.