Since my life for the last 7 weeks has pretty much consisted of feeding, changing diapers, and sleeping in the spare moments, I thought I’d share a few things that have been helping me through these early days with a newborn. Â And a special shout out to my good friends who are bringing home their new baby girl today! Â Congrats!!
My Favorite Things: The Postpartum and Breastfeeding Edition
1. Â Glamourmom nursing camis: I tried several different brands of nursing camis after The Little Apple was born, but I was never all that happy with any of them. Â After reading glowing reviews a few months ago of
Glamourmom camis, I ordered the
Nursing Bra Full Bust Long Top in black. Â I loved it so much my first week home that I ordered two more (white and heather gray). Â I’ve been wearing one of these every single day for the last 7 weeks. Â I love the coverage they provide while I’m nursing. Â They are thick enough that I could wear them alone, but I typically wear them under another shirt for a layered look. Â I love the length of these camis as well as the support they provide up top- these camis have an actual (wireless) bra built in to them, with an adjustable band in the back.
I’d also like to give their customer service a big thumbs up. Â When I placed my order recently, there was some kind of glitch and I thought my order didn’t go through. So I redid the order. Â The next day I got a call from the company saying that they had 2 orders for the same thing, and were going to hold the orders until they talked to me about whether or not it was a mistake. Â I love that they were on the ball with that!
3. Â iBaby Feed App: I use this app for keeping track of how long I’ve been nursing Slingshot, which side I last nursed on, and when his next feeding should be (especially useful for the early days when I needed to wake him up to feed him. Â Now I just nurse on demand). Â You can also use this to keep track of pumping. Â Very user friendly!
6. Â Thermos Water Bottle (18 oz): The great thing about this water bottle is that it keeps your cold water cold. Â If you put ice in it, the ice will still be there hours later. Â I carry this with me at all times. Â The Little Apple has 2 water bottles like this as well (his have Batman and Starwars, not flowers!).
7. Â Moby Wrap: Wearing Slingshot in this
Moby Wrap has been a lifesaver for mornings when I need to take The Little Apple to preschool. Â This allows me to have my hands free to hold The Little Apple’s school bags (and his hand) to get him to and from his preschool classroom. Â No lugging the car seat, no fussing with a stroller. Â One tip: Since it does take a minute to get the wrap on properly, I put it on before I leave the house, then just pop Slingshot in it when we get out of the car.
8. Â Trail Mix: This was my go-to snack in those first few weeks. Â I’m super addicted to this stuff, so in recent weeks I’ve stopped making it as frequently. Â I will eat WAY too much of it one sitting. Â I would advise dividing it in to serving size baggies and keeping a few baggies on your nightstand or in the nursery.
What did you find useful in your first few weeks with a baby?