Motherhood is a process that many women long to experience. Creating life is something amazing and seeing how a mother's system adapts to form that little bundle of joy is an experience that is priceless. Each woman's pregnancy has different ups and downs, so even celebrities experience the same symptoms, anxieties, and doubts that us mere mortals do.

Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, better known as Cardi B, is an American rapper who achieved fame social media and her time on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York. After that, Cardi ventured to work in the music industry capturing the attention of everyone with her music. She has earned two number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It", so far.

At the moment when her career seemed to be at its best, Cardi surprised everyone by announcing that she and her partner Offset, an American recording artist, were pregnant with her first child. This was a surprise for many because the young artist is only 25-years-old, and many of her fans thought it would have been better for her to wait a while. But if there's one thing that has characterized Cardi B throughout her years under the spotlight, it's her honesty. She is not afraid to say what she thinks and has shared the most honest moments about her experience in this beautiful process. For this reason, today we will talk about 20 things Cardi B has shared with the world about her mommy journey.

20 "Why do I gotta choose a career or a baby? Why can't I have both? I want both."

The truth is that, as women, we have advanced in perhaps too many things over the decades and nowadays it is more common to hear that women want to pursue their professional dreams in addition to being mothers, and Cardi B is not the exception.

During an interview on the radio, Cardi expressed "Why do I gotta choose a career or a baby? Why can't I have both? I want both." She did not understand why people criticized her so much and questioned why it was wrong to want to have a professional life and a family at the same time. Undoubtedly, this is something that many women experience today, but the important thing is to find a balance that works for us.

19 She Had No Reason To Wait: "I'm gonna say this in the most humblest way, I'm a millionaire. I'm established."

Another common reality faced by couples and many women around the world is at what age it is best to start a family. Of course, this may vary depending on the culture, country or religion, but today many people have strong opinions about having children at an early age.

During an interview, Cardi B expressed the following regarding that topic: "Why do I have to be in my mid-30s to have a baby? What am I doing wrong? I'm a grown woman. ... I'm 25 years old, and I'm going to say this in the most humblest way, I'm a millionaire. I'm established. "

18 "No matter how many books y’all read or advice y’all get you will never be ready for mommy mode"

Every new mother faces the same doubts and concerns, whether she is famous or not. Therefore, it is normal for many parents during the first pregnancy to try to learn as much as they can about this process they are undertaking together, either through courses, books or online tutorials.

Cardi B, like many stars nowadays, constantly likes to share her opinion and what is happening in her life through her social networks, and this is what she thinks on this subject: “Let me tell you all something, no matter how many books y’all read or advice y’all get you will never be ready for mommy mode.”

17 “I just want to learn how to be a mom."

Being a mother is one of those roles in the life of every woman that changes us completely, and of course, we all want to play a good role and learn everything necessary to give our children a better life.

But the best school we can attend is daily life, because motherhood is trial and error. What works for another person won't necessarily work with our children because each child is different. But the important thing here is to remember to breathe and try to do our best while we learn in the process. Regarding this, Cardi B expressed the following in her Instagram stories.“I just want to learn how to be a mom. I want to enjoy every single second of it since I’m going back to work.”

16 "It's beautiful how fast mother instinct kicks in"

After 9 months of waiting and going through labor, it is impossible that a mom's heart does not melt when she meets her baby for the first time. And many women have expressed that after having the baby, it is as if a hidden sense that had been asleep has awakened in us, and suddenly we're driven to do many things  with the baby that just come naturally. Mom's body adapts to provide the baby with everything that they need.

Cardi B expressed on her Twitter "Really hard to explain. It's beautiful how fast mother instinct kicks in... never wanna leave my baby side."

15 “I respect mothers more than ever now"

This is how it works: motherhood is like a club we all know and hope to belong to at some point in our lives, but only when we join the club do we understand what it's really like and the hard work that mothers do every day to offer their children a better quality of life.

In fact, Cardi B expressed this after giving birth: “I respect mothers more than ever now,” she said in an Instagram story. “I see moms differently — especially the young ones [who] barely have experience, they barely have money. It’s like, ‘Wow, I don’t know how they could do it.’"

14 “She is very demanding. I can’t believe I have a boss."

From the moment the baby is born, mom's priorities and routines change. The center of attention will be the baby and his needs, and usually, babies do not understand schedules so we are the ones who must adapt to their needs.

Cardi B, as a new mother, is living that experience. In one of her Instagram stories, the singer shared her opinion: “She is very demanding. I can’t believe I have a boss. I really have a boss. When my baby wanna eat, she wanna eat. It’s not like, ‘Oh, three minutes,’ no. ‘Gimme the milk now!’ You gotta burp her right away — everything, everything, everything. She wants everything.”

13 "My baby does not sleep. Night or day."

Probably one of the most frequent and common difficult situations that mothers face is getting the baby to sleep. Many babies in their first months suffer from sleeping problems. Achieving a good sleeping routine can take time because some babies have the sleep cycle reversed and others can not sleep at any time.

And Cardi B's baby has not been the exception. In fact, on her Twitter the singer expressed the following "My baby does not sleep. Night or day."

To solve this type of problem, it is best to identify what keeps the baby from sleeping and try to create a pleasant routine that allows you to relax and rest.

12 "I thought six weeks was gonna be long enough. No bro! She Broke Me"

Another reality faced by many mothers are the changes in the body, so feeling insecure is normal. Mom's body ceases to function as she knew it because she must adapt to the development of the baby and take care of him, which implies that our hormonal system changes.

By adapting our routine completely to the needs of the baby it is normal that we do not even have time to comb our hair, and that is not a reason to feel guilty. The singer Cardi B has been honest about this issue and has shown the reality that many mothers live: we will not always look perfect and glamorous after the arrival of the baby. Cardi expressed on her Instagram account the following: "I thought six weeks was gonna be long enough. No bro! My [behind] is broken...she broke me. She really broke me. She took all the strength from my body."

11 "I changed my nail shape from pointy to square"

One of the things that has characterized Cardi B has been her sense of fashion, especially her nails. But of course, when you have a baby there are many things that you should change, and extremely long, pointed nails are not the best option. The artist confessed that she would change her style to something more friendly for babies.

Cardi B, tweeted "Ok so if you noticed I changed my nail shape from pointy to square so i won't [poke] my baby." But there might be an exception for one nail: "I'm thinking about only changing my pinky nail shape back to pointy so i can take my babies little boogers out."

10 She Is Learning The Power Of Patience

"Patience" is the mantra of all mothers. And this is because babies do not understand our needs and it definitely takes time to do things as we want. And that means that our routine with our partners also change.

In the case of Cardi B, the singer has had to learn to be patient and to accept the new schedule between her career and her life as a parent, as well as that of her partner Offset. In fact, Cardi B tweeted "Hey cowboy, I want to take a ride on your horse." And according to Eonline, Cardi is literally counting down the days until she and Offset can—ahem—ride off into the sunset together. "3 weeks and 4 days Yes I'm counting, wussup!"

9 “My mom has not left my sight, not one time."

Many mothers refuse to hire a nanny, even celebrities. And this is because there is nothing better than having the help of loved ones like family or friends to help us with their experience in taking care of the baby. That being said, I do not mean that if you hire a nanny this is wrong, but when we have the help of family members everything is better.

Cardi B expressed on her Instagram story: “My mom has not left my sight, not one time. This is her first grandkid … So this is all new to her again, just as it is new to me,” she continued in the video. “My sister has not left my sight at all. She’s such a good helping hand, and my dad, he’s just running errands for me in New York.”

8 She Has Bad Hair Days Too

Cardi B is known for expressing what she thinks. This girl does not know the meaning of the word "shy." So she does not hesitate to express herself whenever she sees fit. And one of the myths that this young singer has debunked is that, as mothers, we should always look beautiful, glamorous and impeccable. But in reality, 100% of the time, it is not like that, and that includes having a bad day with the hair too, even if you are a superstar. But being a new mother, all these things take a back seat in order to see our children grow up healthy and happy.

7 She Is Putting Her Family First: "I've decided I won't be joining Bruno on tour this Fall."

As I explained earlier, we need to have a balance between professional life and motherhood. But there are times that we will inevitably have to put our family first, before our work.

Cardi B recently announced that she's dropping out of Bruno Mars' upcoming tour to spend more time with her baby. "As of today, I've decided I won't be joining Bruno on tour this Fall. I thought that after giving birth to my daughter that 6 weeks would be enough time for me to recover mentally and physically. I also thought that I'd be able to bring her with me on tour, but I think I underestimated this whole mommy thing." Then she added "I hope you guys understand that this decision has been the hardest to make but I have to do what's best for myself and my baby! Thank you Bruno for being so supportive and understanding."

6 She Is Not Letting Mommy Shamers Bring Her Down

From the moment a mom becomes pregnant, people seem to want to express their opinion about everything related to babies, pregnancies, and parenting, although we are not requesting it. So, try to picture how it is for celebrities who are exposed to the world's opinion every day.

The comments will not always be positive and constructive, but we must figure out how to navigate those situations. Cardi B is not one that allows the haters to bring her down. The singer has remained faithful to herself and remind us that each journey is different for each mother, and we are all trying to do our best.

5 "I never felt this feeling before. I'm in love and my heart is melting"

Having a child is one of those circumstances that changes our lives. It is at that moment that we learn to appreciate the small details and understand what unconditional love means. And of course, nowadays with social networks like Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook, it is inevitable to want to show the world how beautiful our children are and how they are growing.

Cardi B, as every mother with her baby, has been enjoying that little miracle and has not hesitated to express it constantly on social networks with comments like "I never felt this feeling before. I'm in love and my heart is melting", she wrote on her Twitter.

4 "I think I underestimated this whole mommy thing."

Motherhood is a 24-hours a day, 7 days a week job, and we must adapt to the needs of our children. No matter how exhausted we are, they are our priority. And this is something that Cardi B has begun to experience. What we see on television is not the same as real life.

During her Instagram note announcing that she had to drop out of performing with Bruno Mars on his 24K Magic Tour this fall, she also said, "I think I underestimated this whole mommy thing." The note continued, "Not only am I just not ready physically, I'm not ready to leave my baby behind since the doctors told me it's not healthy for her to be on the road."

3 "Later on in life, I'll have more babies"

As Cardi explained previously, she is already established economically, which is why many fans began to wonder if the couple was willing to give a little sister or brother to their daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus. She said that she isn't ruling out more kids in the future. "Later on in life, I'll have more babies" she replied to a Twitter user who asked if she was looking have another kid soon.

Besides, according to E! News a source told them, "She loves being a mom but also wants to make sure she has a legacy and is a very hard worker."

2 Her Baby’s Name, Kulture Kiari, Has a Personal Meaning

Cardi B is one of those celebrities who has stood out for being different and for her extravagant style. So it should not surprise us that the name of his daughter was something different and original, Kulture Kiari.

According to People, Cardi B's partner Offset has three children from previous relationships. "Kiari is a direct nod to Offset's legal name of Kiari Kendrell Cephus (the duo even have the same initials!)" Then People explained that some fans started to make the connection between the newborn's first name, "Kulture, and Migos' recent discography. The hip-hop group's latest two albums are called Culture and Culture II."

1 She Doesn't Publish Pics Of The Baby: She Wants Privacy

Finally, Cardi B has decided to stay out of the spotlight of the entertainment world for a while. The singer is focused on raising her daughter and although she has assured her fans that this is not the end of her career, at times she wants to focus on her family and on learning to be a good mother.

However, Cardi B is currently very active in her social networks letting her fans be aware of what is happening in her life. But so far, the singer has not published a picture of her baby.

References: huffingtonpost.com, thefader.com, people.com, cosmopolitan.com, and people.com