The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first days as new parents weren't exactly typical of most mums and dads.
After welcoming Prince George back in July 2013, Kate and Wills introduced their little bundle of joy to the world's media and hundreds of well-wishers on the steps of the Lindo Wing.
But once the newest member of the Royal Family was safely clipped into his car seat and the couple drove back home, they faced the same struggles and fears as everyone else in their position.
Speaking in a candid new interview on Giovanna Fletcher's podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby, Kate admitted it took them a while to settle as a family - and Wills even asked her a very concerned question.
She said: "It wasn’t that quiet in our household.
"William was like ‘Oh my gosh is this what parenting is going to be like?’
"It took us a bit of time to get ourselves settled and going again but that’s the beauty, I suppose of having a new-born baby. You are pulled to your toughest and most unknown places that you hadn’t necessarily even thought about before."
During the interview Kate also spoke about how her own childhood has influenced her approach to parenting.
She praised her parents Michael and Carole for everything they did for her and her siblings Pippa and James.
She said: " I had a very happy childhood. It was great fun – I’m very lucky, I’ve come from a very strong family – my parents were hugely dedicated to us – my siblings. I really appreciate now as a parent how much they sacrificed for us.
"They would come to every sports match – I was very keen on sport – they came to every sports match, they’d be the ones on the side-line shouting, and we’d always have our family holidays together.
"But I think the things that really resonate with me most are the simple things and actually I see that now with my own children, life now is so busy, so distracting and actually sometimes the simple things like watching a fire on a really rainy day provides such enjoyment.
"I remember that from my childhood – doing the simple things, going for a walk together, and that’s really what I try and do with my children as well because it totally strips away all the complications, all the pressures."
The Duchess’s landmark survey - ‘5 Big Questions’ - examining the early years development of children can be found here and will be live until February 21.
