I interpreted this a little differently...

I thought the above would be full of comments saying: 

'I wish I told myself to text that guy who gave me his number before I had sex with my ex boyfriend and got pregnant.'

However the 16 things were more like:

'Live in the moment and breathe.'

'You're right to start the TENS machine before you really feel anything...'

I prefer my interpritation, so here are the 16 things I would tell my pre birth self...

1. Those pert little boobs you hated will turn into deflated balloons after having a baby- appreciate not having stretch marks and saggy bags for boobs. 

2. Remember those pelvic floor exercises you used to scoff at? They will become your best friend. 

3. Silence - appreciate silence. 

4. Appreciate being able to walk out of the house with relative ease. 

5. Enjoy the feeling of being awake at 3am because you want to be awake at that time. 

6. Travel more, even if it is just to go visit family who live an hour away, travelling will become a nightmare when you have a baby who is car sick. 

7. Enjoy the feeling of your home not being a prison. 

8. Drink more wine, just because you can. 

9. Don't turn down opportunities to see friends, they are your future babysitters and you will need as many as you can get. 

10. Appreciate money and the feeling of buying something just for you and not having to spend your last fiver on nappies. 

11. Enjoy your 2 hour baths with no interruptions. 

12. Revel in the fact that you can fit into size 8 clothes. 

13. Appreciate that there are no stretch marks on your hips, tummy, bum, legs, boobs and well everywhere apart from your face (but what are those on your neck?!) 

14. Have a cup of hot tea. 

15. Have a day of watching your favourite films and TV (Cbeebies characters will eventually become part of your family.) 

16. Enjoy just being YOU. Keep a diary of your life, your dreams and ambitions to look back at. 

Things that almost made it into the list...

• Think about the contraception that you are on, is it reliable and more to the point, are you? 

• Dig out the condoms from the back of the cabinet (and check that they are in date.) 

• Buy a good vibrator. 

• Invest in flannel pjs and a chastity belt.