STM Advice to FTM

OceanPearl2

1. Breastfeeding at the beginning hurts like hell and there is nothing you can do to prepare your nipples.

2. I repeat about the modesty. While in labor/delivery and if you end up having a c-section everyone - nurses/doctors/med students are all up in your business. I remember being giving a sponge bath by two nurses after my c-section and being embarrassed but too drugged up to really care. 

 

I loved 2nd tri. Third sucked due to being uncomfortable, swelling, and lack of sleep.  

KdgTeacher

OK, I have a question if you don't mind.  What type of belly band would you suggest?  I'm fine at the beginning of the day, but by the end of the day the past few days my pants were killing me. 

Suggestions?  I was looking at THIS ONE from Target.

I'm on my feet most of the day, so sitting with them just unbuttoned isn't an option. 

sparkymcgeee

NCC74656:

OceanPearl2:

1. Breastfeeding at the beginning hurts like hell and there is nothing you can do to prepare your nipples.

Breastfeeding wasn't painful at all for me.

Me either. Not really. Some tenderness yeah but not at all what I was expecting. She even had latching issues. Ask for an LC and it will really help. We ended up going until 17 months. 

sparkymcgeee

NCC74656:

KdgTeacher:

OK, I have a question if you don't mind.  What type of belly band would you suggest?  I'm fine at the beginning of the day, but by the end of the day the past few days my pants were killing me. 

Suggestions?  I was looking at THIS ONE from Target.

I'm on my feet most of the day, so sitting with them just unbuttoned isn't an option. 

Those are the ones that I have. They worked well for me and they aren't crazy expensive.

I second ncc. The trick is a hair tie to expand the pants. Loop it through the button hole and then button. Anyway then use the beband to cover up your open pants. It never really worked completely unbuttoned for me though. 

KdgTeacher

meimsx:

NCC74656:

KdgTeacher:

OK, I have a question if you don't mind.  What type of belly band would you suggest?  I'm fine at the beginning of the day, but by the end of the day the past few days my pants were killing me. 

Suggestions?  I was looking at THIS ONE from Target.

I'm on my feet most of the day, so sitting with them just unbuttoned isn't an option. 

Those are the ones that I have. They worked well for me and they aren't crazy expensive.

I second ncc. The trick is a hair tie to expand the pants. Loop it through the button hole and then button. Anyway then use the beband to cover up your open pants. It never really worked completely unbuttoned for me though. 

Ahh thanks!  I knew there was another trick I'd hear along the way. 

Amanda&EricB

meimsx:

Amanda&EricB:

My advice: When you hear the phrase "You'd better sleep now, while you have the chance" BELIEVE IT. Enjoy your sleep now, rest now, soak it up now.

Seriously.

that phrase always bothers the crap out of me. It's not like it's a cache. You can't save up sleep and draw on it like a bank account. You don't get to say 'well hmm my baby only slept three hours tonight. I guess I better use those extra hours I got six months ago.'

Unfortunately it doesn't work that way and it just irritates me when someone says it. 

Sorry but I believe it. No you can't save it up but I have wished for the last year that I could just lay down and sleep whenever I want.

HokieLaw

If you do the best you can, you will do a great job raising your kid. No matter who disagrees with your parenting style or what your MIL says about what you feed your child, dress your child in, etc. Oh, and even though everyone says that buying cute expensive baby clothes is a waste, if you want to buy a few pieces, do it. I have for my girls and I love seeing them in them. And don't "Save" the cute clothes for a special occasion. You'll never use them if you do.

luckylindy

-Stand your ground on labor/delivery. Don't let your family push you around! If you don't want people in your room then don't have them. Your experience, your decision.

-The first week is going to be the roughest but hold tight because it does get a lot easier!

-Take lots of pics when the baby is little because they grow up so fast!