Sage STM advice

[Jellypepper]

Feb 22, 2015 6:21:04 GMT -5 nachomomma said:

Put down the books. They all say conflicting things and you're going to make yourself crazy. Choose one or two that resonate with you and stop. Mom intuition is really most of what you need to get through. Trust yourself.

Also, use a lingerie bag for washing baby socks. Otherwise those things are going to disappear.

Also, baby socks clog up the pipes of washing machines(mostly top loaders.) I know of 3 people(including myself) that had to repair a washing machine because a baby sock was clogging up the inside of the machine. You'll know it's a baby sock when your machine suddenly won't drain. Use the lingerie bag!

[grumpycat88]

Feb 23, 2015 11:49:08 GMT -5 Jellypepper said:

Feb 22, 2015 6:21:04 GMT -5 nachomomma said:

Put down the books. They all say conflicting things and you're going to make yourself crazy. Choose one or two that resonate with you and stop. Mom intuition is really most of what you need to get through. Trust yourself.

Also, use a lingerie bag for washing baby socks. Otherwise those things are going to disappear.

Also, baby socks clog up the pipes of washing machines(mostly top loaders.) I know of 3 people(including myself) that had to repair a washing machine because a baby sock was clogging up the inside of the machine. You'll know it's a baby sock when your machine suddenly won't drain. Use the lingerie bag!

Adding a lingerie bag to my shopping list right now! Thank you!!

[backseatdriver]

Feb 23, 2015 4:16:08 GMT -5 @happywigglecmb said:

Mazinator, I put most of the outfits from FI's family away in a bin without even a thought (my family knew not to buy clothes). They're mostly useless. My kid lives in onesies unless we're going out, at which time I will thrown on either pjs or pants and socks.

More advice from me?
Invest in onesies/bodysuits* and pants, not fancy or multi-piece outfits. Embrace the onesie style. When storing them, don't bother buttoning the bottom; it's more of a hassle. Also, the shoulder flaps are there for a reason- you can pull the unbuttoned onesie down baby instead of over the head.

Colace- Take the colace. If it isn't offered, ask for it. Just do it. You will thank yourself later.

*since onesies is trademarked by Gerber (I think it's Gerber), most other brands call them bodysuits

It's funny because I am the exact opposite. I declined colace this time because I didn't need it. And I decided to do more outfits instead of just one piece sleepers like I did last time.

[edvent]

My advice is for MOTN. I only change the diaper if he's dirty or super wet. That may not work for all babies, but keeps them from waking up too much and makes it easier to get them back to sleep. Also throw a heating pad in the bassinet while you're feeding. That way when you put baby back down (after taking the heating pad out of course) they transition to a nice warm bed instead of a cold one. This LO is a piece of cake, but DD put us through the wringer so we learned all the tricks (and I can vouch for the yoga ball too, we used that a lot with her!).

[rodiesmum]

1. Having a c-sec is not do bad
2. You dont need a ton of stuff
3. Arrange for newborn photos
4. It may be tiring, but enjoy your pregnancy and the newborn phase because time flies by so fast, you will miss this moment when they are so little, so cuddly, so dependent on you and too young to answer back.
5. I agree with learning to say NO to extended visits or any kind of visit if you are not comfortable having visitors around.
6. It is ok to set-up boundaries for overly helpful in laws or friends who doesnt respect the way you parent in the first few months

[Jellypepper]

Hold your baby all day long. Wear your baby all day long. Give as many kisses and cuddles as you can cram into each day. Try not to be frustrated when they won't let you put them down. One day your toddler will be leaving the house and when you offer a hug/kiss they will say "no hug mama, me a big boy" and offer you a high five instead.

Brought to you by this mornings heartbreak.

[nachomomma]

Feb 26, 2015 10:06:44 GMT -5 Jellypepper said:

Hold your baby all day long. Wear your baby all day long. Give as many kisses and cuddles as you can cram into each day. Try not to be frustrated when they won't let you put them down. One day your toddler will be leaving the house and when you offer a hug/kiss they will say "no hug mama, me a big boy" and offer you a high five instead.

Brought to you by this mornings heartbreak.

Aw, I got the hand this morning too. Toddlers sure do know how to hit mom in the heart strings.