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Taking care of myself

heidilyn22heidilyn22
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I was just talking to some other new moms today, and started thinking about not only how to get ready for my LO, but how to get ready to take care of myself after delivery. I already have gift cards for a massage and pedicure. (I'll probably end up using both before delivery though.) I thought I'd buy myself a few more pairs of sweats/PJ pants to be comfortable. I'm going to cook some meals and freeze them so I don't have to cook.

Any other thoughts on good ways to prepare to take care of myself after birth so I can be better focused on the baby?

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  • sweetky_06sweetky_06 member
    Hire someone/enlist help to clean your house for a few weeks? That would be the first thing on my list!
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  • KatieMarie27KatieMarie27 member

    i totally agree with PP.  In addition, I might get someone to come over and help/watch baby while you nap, shower, or go run errands.

    I would also try to have daycare provider lined up (if you are going to have LO in daycare), so all you need to do is confirm enrollment.

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  • PhysChic7685PhysChic7685 member
    Last time around, I was really bad at taking care of myself; I didn't tend to eat anything until sometime in the afternoon (on the plus side, I did lose my excess baby-weight rapidly).  This time, I've been spending some time baking up lots of batches of whole-grain, low-fat muffins and other healthy breakfast items to freeze that I can just grab out of the bag and eat.
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  • MesmrEweMesmrEwe member

    Absolutely fill the freezer with a variety of throw in the microwave meals.  Sure, the micro meals from the grocery store may not be the healthiest food on the planet, but they are balanced and you need something for nourishment.  I have stuff in the freezer, but I'm wishing I had purchased some micro dinners just for the simplicity sake of having them while I'm pumping. 

    Use the motto..."Doesn't take long to prepare is too long to prepare" when choosing foods to put in the fridge/freezer for PP...  When you finally do have time to prepare food, you'll have time to also shop for fresh foods, until then, delivery in some instances takes too long to prepare...

    When it comes to clothes, make sure you have disposable breast pads...  I never thought I'd end up leaking as much or as early as I am this time around.  Last time it was at least a month before I started to leak, this time I started to leak before I started to even produce...

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