Advice for the new parents by Megan Seitz

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2020-12-27 04:34:58 UTC

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Enjoy it

2020-12-27 20:00:50 UTC

It is super easy to worry about if your baby is meeting the correct milestones. Just make sure you do not forget to enjoy the time, seriously these last 6 months have flown by for us and I'm sure as soon as Cassie Jo is born the time will fly no joke.

The Guests

Take care of yourself and the baby. Do not worry about laundry, dishes, etc.

2020-12-27 20:01:05 UTC

Do what you need to take care of you and the baby. Everything else is secondary. No one knows what they're doing with babies so don't stress about getting everything right.

2020-12-27 20:03:13 UTC

The best thing I did baby wise was to join a subreddit for my birth month (well Annelise's) and then the discord- my pocket moms have been lifesavers. And we do trivia together every Sunday!

2020-12-27 20:04:10 UTC

Alyssa <3

Dont worry about other peoples perceptions

2020-12-27 20:07:22 UTC

People seem to judge you if you don't breast feed or if you choose to do formula- Seriously forget these people . You raise your baby how you want to.

Get comfortable with the smell and feel of poo and most other bodily fluids

2020-12-27 20:11:37 UTC

Tell me I'm wrong

Eat!

2020-12-27 20:29:17 UTC

Don't forget to feed yourselves in the first week or two! It's so easy to forget you need food too.

Take as much advantage of grandma's help as she's willing to offer

2020-12-27 20:29:51 UTC

2020-12-27 20:32:49 UTC

Your baby will have their own baby preferences. It can be a bit hard, but it is them showing their personality.