Things id do differently.
*Not to buy anything biggers than newborn
*Not to buy a pram suit until I need one - 3 never worn here!
*Not to buy a moses - had both swinging crib and moses and hardly used the crib (which was 3 times the price, doh!!!)
*Not to rush to get back to doing things like, food shopping, swimming, gettin out and about just to prove to myself 'I can'
*As someone else said, have my close visitors to the hospital if I can - and then lock ourselves away from 2 weeks.
* Definately feed on demand as much as possible with BF - but supplement from the beginning after finding out through Austin I do not have enough exits linked up in my nippes from my previous breast reduction. If id have known from the start - he should have gained n therefore I wouldnt have been scared into FF.
*Not to feel guilt about a dummy, it can make life easier - A only has it if he is past tired n cnt sleep - but it can be a god send
*not to say no t stuff just for the sake of it 'FF, dummy, baby wipes, allowing baby to sleep on me. Just had it in my head I didnt wanna do certain things.
* Not to expect too much from hubby - think that caused the arguements in the first weeks.
* Try not to be a total nightmare pregnant woman and worrying all the time
*Wont buy a newborn baby bath - total waste of money - much more enjoyed the mum n baby bathing experience together
*Buy a million nappies - too much is never enough and now how I know a NB can use upto 15 a day, in hindsight I bought nowhere near enough, lol.
Things Id deffo do next time -
*Maintain a routine from day one (i,e bed time, bath time, chatty time)
*BF
*Not be scared into cuddling my baby too much. Its NOT A CRIME!!
*Accept - my baby WILL wake through the night - even if someone elses doesnt - and believe it when friends tel me - it will all be 10 times better when they reach 3 months.
*Appreciate hubby is scared to death of new babies- even if he doesnt show it
* ALWAYS take my mums advice - she IS always right!
Things Im not sure on -
*Whether to take my mum in again as birthing partner with hubby
*Whether to fine out sex - didnt last time
Gone off on abit of a tanjent there, lol xx
