21 New Mothers Share The Most Unnecessary Advice They Ever Received

These mystified mothers encountered all kinds of unfounded, crazy advice when they had their first kids. We want to believe the people offering their "advice" were doing it from a good place; but even then, what they chose to pass out as "helpful" information is just ridiculous! Never read anything about putting a hat on a kid or anyone else, to cure the hiccups. 

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