Here are just a few things that I have learned during my first week as a mommy:
1. Meals prepared by friends and family is an incredible gift during the first week home!!
2. A supportive partner is the key to success! For someone who has never changed a diaper in his life, Jay is now a pro and my personal hero!
3. A 30 minute feeding at night will take at least an hour.
4. Little boys (and maybe little girls?) will pee out the back of their diaper EVERY time for at least the first week. This requires a diaper change, as well as a wardrobe change. Eli has worn every sleeper he owns every night so far!
5. Not every cry needs to be soothed.
6. The hiccups are very traumatic for a newborn! Eli gets them at least twice daily and I have no idea how to help him. It's very sad!
7. Breastfeeding is not only physically exhausting, but also mentally and emotionally exhausting! I do however thank God every day that Eli has done wonderfully at nursing and that I don't have to wash bottles every day.
8. You will do laundry for baby on a daily basis! Don't even kid yourself into thinking you might not!
9. Having someone (in my case my mom) to help you around the house your first week is a gift from God! I would have never gotten around to laundry, planting flowers, dishes, or dinner without her! Thank you!
10. The first week home is not only a crucial transition time for the entire family, but mom is still recovering from a very traumatic experience (BIRTH). You will have to recover physically, and this will require a lot of rest which isn't easy with a newborn. Take it day by day and don't be afraid to ask for help! :)
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You are so right on with all of that! The breastfeeding one really stuck out for me, hang in there! I too struggled with it at times, but at others I was so thankful that it was ME who could only do this. It gives you precious bonding time with your baby and it is so healthy for them to, not to mention yourself. Sometimes I cant believe I did it for a complete year but you just have to be dedicated and make it work for you. Glad to know that Jay is doing diaper duty! Hopefully he wont stop like Brad did. When Connor went to baby food the smell was so bad- Brad "claims" that he will throw up. Yeah right, great excuse hugh?! Ha! Sorry I wrote a book. Sounds like you all are doing well, Eli is a cutie pie!!!!
Amen sister! There is definitely a learning curve! The help is fabulous though. I could not have done it without either. Yeah, to a successful first week!
What a difference a week makes, huh?! Welcome to the "Official Mommies Who Understand Everything You Stated Club"!
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