1. Don’t ever wake up a sleeping baby. If that baby is hungry, he will wake you… unless the baby is underweight.
2. Make your own baby food. limit the amount you buy , or consider that a supply to use for your diaper bag essentials.
3. Introduce all the veggies to that baby right from the beginning, and please don’t take away that spoon from his fingers because you are worried about him making a mess, you can clean it up. Otherwise you are going to end up with a 4yr old that still wants you to feed him, even though he clearly can do it himself.
4. There is no set schedules for feedings, feed that baby on demand, period.
5. Be your child’s voice. If people keep on making such a fuss about how your child can’t do this or that while other kids his age can ?…Hey shut them up politely, you are proud of your child either way , children develop differently. If the Dr doesn’t see it as a problem? Then you shouldn’t either.
6. Not all kids clothes fit the same.. especially onesies, always buy sizes up. They shrink a whole lot when washed.
7. Don’t buy too many newborn clothes, especially if your baby is born of normal weight. Trust me he may not fit after 2-3 weeks.
8. Accept help from family and friends, this is not the time to show everyone how you can do it all, you may be able to, but why in the world would you want to while your two hands are already full.
9. The last couple of weeks before delivery, make some meals and freeze them up so you have food when you come home.
10. Buy your groceries and stock up with all your necessities before delivery, including your toiletries of course.
11. Do all your laundry and have your husband or family help clean up your place, so you can come back to a clean home.
12. If you are having a C-section, get yourself some granny panties, seriously.. get some briefs. they will come all the way to your belly and cover that Incision ..It will hurt if pressed.
13. Get your hair done at least 3 weeks before your due date. The first month with your baby we call each day fully booked, unless you are one of the lucky ones of course.
14. Pack an extra diaper bag to leave in the car. Trust me this will come in handy when you least expected.
15. Have an extra changing station in your house where you stash some diapers, so when you do run out there is always extra diapers somewhere.
16.The first couple of weeks, take a nap when the baby sleeps. Seriously, those dirty dishes can wait for that 30 min -1 hr. You will be in a better mood and have energy to take care of the baby.
As always, enjoy every moment of your child’s early days, they sure pass fast!
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