How To Prepare For First 2 Weeks With a Newborn Baby
1. Schedule a Newborn Baby Photo Shoot.
You might think it’s expensive or struggle with finding the time to invite a photographer into your life during that first week of your newborn’s life, but, you will be so happy that you have the cool photos to look back on someday. There’s nothing like professional photo and the right photographer have your baby looking absolutely adorable. You’ll cherish those pictures forever, trust me! The truth is your newborn baby will grow so fast! I know everyone will says that but my daughter is almost a month old and is so much bigger and different than that 5 day old photo. It’s a snapshot in time for your family and very worth it. Establish a good relationship with a photographer before you have the baby.
How To Prepare For First 2 Weeks With a Newborn Baby
My photographer, checked in on me leading up to my delivery so she had a rough estimate in her calendar of when the photos would be taken. She also took my maternity photos for me when I was 7 months pregnant.
2. Set a Date For a Blowout and Manicure Before the Photo Shoot.
Why? Because you deserve it mama! Your back will be sore from trying to nurse and there’s no way that you’ll have time to actually do your hair with a baby wanting to be held and fed 24/7. Self-care is something that I did not make a priority with my first daughter and this time I’m making myself #1 so I don’t burn out like I did last time. Like I said above, the photos you’ll take are ones that you and your child will treasure FOREVER. You want to feel your best during the shoot. Besides, the more relaxed you are, the more relaxed your baby will be. Happy mama….Happy baby!
3. Set Up Your Nursing Nook.
You need your space! With my first daughter, we lived in a small apartment and I didn’t have my own space. I set up my nursing station in the living room or at the dining room table. Whenever we had visitors, I felt like I had to quickly clean up and make things look normal and hide the bras, boppy and breast pads as quickly as possible!
How To Prepare For First 2 Weeks With a Newborn Baby
This time , we moved our old couch up to our bedroom. I grabbed a $10 coffee table from Ikea and some bins to organize all of the items that I would need while nursing and pumping. My nook is now where I keep all my pump, snacks, journal, vitamins, books and magazines. I also keep important documentation here as well so I can make calls and keep all the administrative stuff together.
4. Find a GOOD Lactation Consultant.
This is one thing I was not prepared for. I read all about breastfeeding and did as much research as I could to prepare to feed my first child, but I wish I had reached out sooner to get the help of a good lactation consultant. Even though my nipples were bleeding and burning after my first daughter was born, the lactation consultants and pediatricians in the hospital didn’t realize that she wasn’t transferring ANY milk. It looked like she had a great latch and she could nurse for hours. But, little did I know she was not sucking strong enough to get anything because she had a tongue tie.
This led to a crisis when we had our first pediatrician appointment 2 days after leaving the hospital. The pediatrician realized my daughter was drastically underweight and blamed her issue on my milk supply. He also said that he was going to have to re admit her to the hospital if we didn’t get her on the formula ASAP.
A good lactation consultant would have diagnosed the problem of my daughter’s tongue tie immediately so it would not have turned into an ongoing crisis for the first 4 months of her life and led to milk supply issues for me.
I also recommend grabbing this book, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, to prepare yourself for what’s to come. The book is so great guide to have in addition to knowing a good lactation consultant that you can call crying your eyes out to. I found one that came to my house with her scale and she was such an answer to prayer! Lactation Consultants are cheerleaders who can give you the support you need during this difficult time.
5. Stock Up on Loose Shirts You Will Feel Good In.
Newsflash! You will be not fit in your regular clothes after birth and your maternity clothes will be too big. This will be lead to some major struggles in your closet so just be prepared! Invest in some shirts that are loose and not snug before baby comes.
1. Schedule a Newborn Baby Photo Shoot.
You might think it’s expensive or struggle with finding the time to invite a photographer into your life during that first week of your newborn’s life, but, you will be so happy that you have the cool photos to look back on someday. There’s nothing like professional photo and the right photographer have your baby looking absolutely adorable. You’ll cherish those pictures forever, trust me! The truth is your newborn baby will grow so fast! I know everyone will says that but my daughter is almost a month old and is so much bigger and different than that 5 day old photo. It’s a snapshot in time for your family and very worth it. Establish a good relationship with a photographer before you have the baby.
How To Prepare For First 2 Weeks With a Newborn Baby
My photographer, checked in on me leading up to my delivery so she had a rough estimate in her calendar of when the photos would be taken. She also took my maternity photos for me when I was 7 months pregnant.
2. Set a Date For a Blowout and Manicure Before the Photo Shoot.
Why? Because you deserve it mama! Your back will be sore from trying to nurse and there’s no way that you’ll have time to actually do your hair with a baby wanting to be held and fed 24/7. Self-care is something that I did not make a priority with my first daughter and this time I’m making myself #1 so I don’t burn out like I did last time. Like I said above, the photos you’ll take are ones that you and your child will treasure FOREVER. You want to feel your best during the shoot. Besides, the more relaxed you are, the more relaxed your baby will be. Happy mama….Happy baby!
3. Set Up Your Nursing Nook.
You need your space! With my first daughter, we lived in a small apartment and I didn’t have my own space. I set up my nursing station in the living room or at the dining room table. Whenever we had visitors, I felt like I had to quickly clean up and make things look normal and hide the bras, boppy and breast pads as quickly as possible!
How To Prepare For First 2 Weeks With a Newborn Baby
This time , we moved our old couch up to our bedroom. I grabbed a $10 coffee table from Ikea and some bins to organize all of the items that I would need while nursing and pumping. My nook is now where I keep all my pump, snacks, journal, vitamins, books and magazines. I also keep important documentation here as well so I can make calls and keep all the administrative stuff together.
4. Find a GOOD Lactation Consultant.
This is one thing I was not prepared for. I read all about breastfeeding and did as much research as I could to prepare to feed my first child, but I wish I had reached out sooner to get the help of a good lactation consultant. Even though my nipples were bleeding and burning after my first daughter was born, the lactation consultants and pediatricians in the hospital didn’t realize that she wasn’t transferring ANY milk. It looked like she had a great latch and she could nurse for hours. But, little did I know she was not sucking strong enough to get anything because she had a tongue tie.
This led to a crisis when we had our first pediatrician appointment 2 days after leaving the hospital. The pediatrician realized my daughter was drastically underweight and blamed her issue on my milk supply. He also said that he was going to have to re admit her to the hospital if we didn’t get her on the formula ASAP.
A good lactation consultant would have diagnosed the problem of my daughter’s tongue tie immediately so it would not have turned into an ongoing crisis for the first 4 months of her life and led to milk supply issues for me.
I also recommend grabbing this book, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, to prepare yourself for what’s to come. The book is so great guide to have in addition to knowing a good lactation consultant that you can call crying your eyes out to. I found one that came to my house with her scale and she was such an answer to prayer! Lactation Consultants are cheerleaders who can give you the support you need during this difficult time.
5. Stock Up on Loose Shirts You Will Feel Good In.
Newsflash! You will be not fit in your regular clothes after birth and your maternity clothes will be too big. This will be lead to some major struggles in your closet so just be prepared! Invest in some shirts that are loose and not snug before baby comes.
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