For first time moms

norweigan · September 2014

What to expect the first day home from the hospital after having the baby. I don't know why, but this was comforting. It helped me see that everyone panics when it comes to the baby...

https://www.scarymommy.com/what-to-expect-the-first-day-home-from-the-hospital/

AngelSong76 · September 2014

Heehee, it's not too far off.

Except it took me two weeks to unpack my hospital bag.

xc1148 · September 2014

wait...do you bring the carseat into the hospital ward? i thought you have it installed in the car and bring the baby to car and put the baby in the carseat? i cant detach/attach it!! I'll panic that I clicked it in wrong!

aksue22 · September 2014

So glad my mom lives 2 minutes away.

Eora3 · September 2014

Aw, I hate the "scare the FTM" stuff. It is just another form of the "just you wait" crap. Don't be scared ladies! You can do it and you will be great moms!

That being said, first couple days were pretty surreal for me (c-section drugs and lack of sleep probably didn't help). You just have to settle in and get into a new routine. Baby will eat and sleep and poop pretty regularly so your life is pretty much reorganized around that for the first week.

There is a lot of panic and staring at the baby while he/she sleeps. But a lot of babies give you a "honeymoon" period of a couple days where they sleep a lot.

norweigan · September 2014

Yeah I think you bring it in and then attach it in the car. My panic first set in during our thread a month or so ago about how you don't put the baby in a jacket in the carseat. I was totally planning on getting him a cute jacket, and had every intention of putting him in the carseat with that cute jacket on. This lead to a "I don't know what I'm doing!" meltdown that lead me to buy 3 baby books. I can't even imagine how it's going to be when he is actually out and it's game time.

My mom is planning on staying with us for a few weeks after he is born. I think that will help.

xc1148 · September 2014

You bring the car seat in. You leave the base behind. I'm guessing you have a car seat that doesn't have a base... If that's the case, no worries. Just strap baby in once you get to the car.

Nope, we've got a base! that makes sense. thanks!!!

Aw, I hate the "scare the FTM" stuff. It is just another form of the "just you wait" crap. Don't be scared ladies! You can do it and you will be great moms!

I agree/disagree. The whole "panic" after every line kind of got old. But clearly I would have left the carseat in the car. And I do appreciate unique advice. It's the "you won't be able to sleep in for years!" comments that are annoying...it's like no s*** I've never heard that before.

xc1148 · September 2014

@ Anna930 Clearly I'm a FTM, but I seriously would consider having some help nearby. You are going to be sleep deprived and caring for a newborn, you want someone there to do dishes, clean the house, feed you, etc. If your hubby is up for that and will get paid time off, you might be fine on your own. But don't know ANYONE who was on their own and hasn't told me "I wish my mom was there right away".

I'll caveat that with one girl who had her family over and they left dirty dishes/laundry every where. Don't invite those people over. Ever, actually, newborn or not ;-)

norweigan · September 2014

I actually didn't see this article as an attempt to scare. I thought of it as reassurance that the feeling of panic is normal and that it doesn't mean you will be a horrible mother who doesn't know what she's doing. To me, it was comforting.

nopegoat · September 2014

I think the only time I really panicked was when they said it was time to go home. I was like Whaaat?! You are just going to let me leave with this tiny human?

Newbs sleep a lot and are actually pretty boring. A few weeks in when you think you are figuring stuff out is when sleep deprivation really kicks in.

I was pretty much on my own right away with my first. It wasn't that big of a deal. My MIL stayed 2 days after my second, but my H was home so honestly she just got in the way. We really only wanted her there while I was in labor so she could watch my oldest. .. but yeah that didn't work out so well. This time I am hoping my mom will be here so she can watch both boys while I am in the hospital.

mrsrroberson · September 2014

Shoot! I'm a third time mom after a 11.5 year break... Not gonna lie, I can picture me panicking lol But then again when I look at my kids and see that they're not totally screwed up, I think it'll be alright.

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