thank you so much for the advice from you all. I really appreciate that you took the time to help me. To all who don't know, my blood pressure has come down a little now that life has gotten a little calmer. I am trying to make sure that I take time every day to rest and spend time bonding with the baby to be. Some days are better than others. My mom has been a huge help with taking me to appointments and being a sounding board for all of my insane worries. There are less than 10 weeks until this baby arrives and i am trying to make all of the big decisions now so that I am ready for when it arrives.
As I have never done this before, I have a little question for all of those who have done this a time or two; What is one thing you wish people would have told you prior to having your baby that would have made the first few weeks at home easier? Also, if anyone has any reccommendations of a good "first years" or new baby book, that would be most welcome.
Again, thank you for the advice, I am doing my best to listen to both it and my doctor's.
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Jess, I'm so glad things are going better. 10 weeks, that will fly by. If you need any other assistance that your mom can't provide, please call me. I'm home for the summer.
As for advice for afterward. Have lots of fibre available. Don't try to do all the things you normally do. Let all your friends help out - dinners, cleaning, etc. I know you don't want to, but let us! I've got lots of others, but none that I want to post for the world to see and think I'm weird or way too graphic!
I'm glad your blood pressure came down as well!!
My #1 hint is REALLY enjoy these last few weeks of "freedom" because once this baby comes your life will NEVER be the same again, but in such a good way. I don't even remember my life pre-Nate, I'm not kidding, it feels like we have ALWAYS had him.
After the baby comes don't worry about trying to know EVERYTHING right now....you can't possibly know everything (and you won't remember ANYTHING because your so sleep deprived) but you will learn over time what works for you and your baby.
Sleep when your baby sleeps. I know everyone says that, but seriously, for the first few months you will live on NO sleep and every minute you can relax will really help you to be a better mom.
Speaking of that....take care of you, and let people take care of you. Because when your cup is filled, you will be able to more than give to your baby!!
Ask for help, and if you can't ask have some ideas of what you need so when someone asks you what they can do you can tell them.
As for a good book, I LOVED LOVED LOVED.....What to expect the first year.....it answered soooo many answers and concerns that I had.
I am with Vanessa and am a fan of fibre. But I will go one further and say prune juice is essential to have on hand as well.
I wish I had read some sleep books before Levi was old enough for me to need some advice. 10 months is not the time to start training a child to sleep right! There are dozens of good ones available at the library, and I think reading through them and picking what you like from each one and using it is a good way to go.
My advice Jess is to relax. It seems like when I am stressed my babies pick up on that and become stressed to. They cry and are irritable. So relax and that will help the baby to relax too!
Like Jackie said, take care of you so that you can take care of the baby. Tell Mark he has to take care of himself for a while, as you are totally occupied with yourself and the baby.
Just enjoy that baby. New mom's are always so hyper, just relax.
Like Sachie advised, read many sleep books. There are so many opinions. Do something that you feel good about doing.
You'll be great Jess. You are looking great by-the-way.
Yay! 10 weeks that I will get to see!!
I have no firsthand advice (obviously) but I do read a lot of blogs. A lot of blogs with babies in them and I think they might be good to read and see what other ladies have experienced out there. Plus, they're just good writers!
So first is Linda at Sundry Mourning: http://www.sundrymourning.com/90205.htm (this is the entry that starts with the bebeh) (note: they just had baby 2 which is all sorts of interesting as well).
Second! Dooce, the ruler of the internet: http://www.dooce.com/archives/daily/02_05_2004.html
So that is my contribution.
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