The 5 Facts All Moms-to-Be Should Know

Now the heat period is over, that anxiety is relieved and the aspiration of being a new mom is accomplished. But that is not all . There are certain other facts a new mom should know in order to rear a successful child free of child bearing challenges. These are the things new moms should overcome within the first 3 to 4 months of delivery and the rest is history full of experience. There are 5 of these material facts but only 3 will be discussed below. Click Next Page to continue: [nextpagelink][/nextpagelink] 1:) Breast feeding is hard They say just make it past the first few weeks (2-6 weeks) and then breast feeding will be a breeze. We have yet to get a handle on straight breast feeding lol. Mark and I had a preemie so trying to breast feed her is 10x harder than a baby at normal size. My little 4 lb baby girl couldn’t latch right away and we have constantly worked on it and she still has a hard time. She has gotten better, but she exhausts herself trying to latch. And while we are on that note.. OUCH! breast feeding hurts like $%^&. I pump every single day, multiple times a day. [nextpagelink][/nextpagelink] 2) Let your husband know how he can help: Women are Mama bears. It’s in our nature. Most men tend to back up and let the woman take charge when newborns come home from the hospital. Since I wasn’t able to breast feed right away and Avery went into the NICU within a second of her being born it was very easy for Mark and I to adjust to bottle feeding her and taking turns. Now that she is home from the hospital Mark has been a huge help. We are up every 2-3 hours feeding her and since I have to pump every 2-3 hrs, Mark takes the feeds so I’m not up ALL night. He helps me prep bottles, put milk in the freezer, clean bottles, do the laundry, change her diaper, etc.. There are plenty of ways your hubby can help, just let him know. [nextpagelink][/nextpagelink] 3) Take Pictures: Take as many pictures as you can. Your daughter or son will never be this tiny again. EVER. Take pictures, you’ll want the memories to linger evergreen. Read more, check Here. Image Source: Bradley Gordon