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44 Times Women Thought Their Newborns Were The Cutest, But Realized They Might Be Wrong
Parenting,LifestyleJUL 30, 2025

44 Times Women Thought Their Newborns Were The Cutest, But Realized They Might Be Wrong

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Many new moms truly believe they have the cutest baby in the whole wide world. The kid can be born looking like an alien from another planet, or as if they've already lived a hundred years on earth (like these ones). It matters not. In the eyes of mom, that newborn would hands-down win any little person beauty pageant or land a lucrative modeling contract.
Often, it's only when the moms look back at newborn photos that they realise the proverbial wool had been pulled super-tight over their eyes. Their tiny bundles of joy were not, in fact, the cutest ever. But rather, quite the opposite.
A hilarious new trend is taking the internet by storm and encouraging mothers to think deeply about whether their kid truly was as cute as they once thought. Moms are posting then-and-now pics of their babies, using the caption, "Postpartum hormones are wild. What do you mean I thought I had the cutest newborn of all time?"
Bored Panda has put together a compilation of the best posts from the challenge. Some might have you crying with laughter. Others could leave you cooing at how the bubs finally grew into their cuteness. Either way, prepare for an entertaining and honest scroll through this gallery of little humans. Don't forget to upvote your favorites.

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Two newborns pictured side by side illustrating the impact of postpartum hormones on mothers’ perceptions.
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Side-by-side images of two newborns, highlighting the contrasting effects of postpartum hormones on mothers' perceptions.
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Two newborn babies with wide eyes, illustrating the impact of postpartum hormones on new mothers.
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Side-by-side images of newborns illustrating the impact of postpartum hormones on mothers' perceptions of their babies.
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Two photos showing a smiling toddler with a bird and a newborn baby, illustrating postpartum hormones in women.
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Two newborns showing different expressions, illustrating the impact of postpartum hormones on mothers' perceptions.
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#27

Two babies sitting and wearing pajamas, with captions about postpartum hormones and newborn cuteness.
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#28

Two children pictured side by side, highlighting the impact of postpartum hormones in new mothers with newborns.
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Two babies shown side by side illustrating women calling out their postpartum hormones and newborn perceptions.
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Side-by-side images of a toddler and newborn, illustrating new trend of women discussing postpartum hormones.
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Two babies being held, illustrating women's experiences with postpartum hormones and newborn perceptions.
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Young woman with curly hair smiling alongside a close-up of a newborn, highlighting postpartum hormones effects.
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Baby in car seat smiling while mom shares a video about women calling out their postpartum hormones and newborns.
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Side-by-side photos of a smiling baby and a newborn illustrating postpartum hormones and newborn appearance changes.
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Two babies in pajamas showing differences in appearance related to postpartum hormones and newborn cuteness.
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#36

Two adorable newborns featured in a new trend showing women calling out their postpartum hormones.
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Two photos of newborn babies highlighting postpartum hormones affecting women's perceptions of their newborns.
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Two newborn babies in white clothing, illustrating the impact of postpartum hormones on women's perceptions.
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Two babies side by side, illustrating postpartum hormones and new trend of women calling out their newborn perceptions.
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Two newborn babies shown side by side highlighting women calling out their postpartum hormones experience.
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