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Labor/Delivery/PostPartum
- I never knew that I would bleed that much after delivery
- Just because you have a c-section doesn't mean your vagina isn't stretched out-- I couldn't wear a tampon my first postpartum period because it would fall out
- The first poop after delivery hurts badly if you have had a c-section-- I sat on the toilet for 45 minutes in tears
Newborn Baby
- The only exercise a baby gets is crying, so that's what the baby will do
- If you are breastfeeding-- no two ways around it-- you will probably crack and bleed and it does hurt while you are engorged
- If you don't have another child-- SLEEP whenever the baby sleeps. If you do have another child.
- As far as sleep goes, you do get used to not getting a lot of sleep. I've been living off of four hours a night for I don't know how long. You just get used to it eventually.
- Shower when the baby naps
- Invest in a good face cleanser/acne treatment. My face looks horrible right now due to post partum hormones, it'll clear up in another couple of months
- The baby weight will not come off right away, my weight loss stopped at about 2-3 weeks postpartum, I'm on weight watchers now.
- Don't invest in too many 0-3 months, if you want to buy any, buy it on Ebay or at garage sales. Don't register for 0-3 months, my son was in them for about 6-8 weeks, my daughter is in 3-6 months now.
- Don't buy too many "Newborn" sized diapers, rather get size ones.
- BF-ing moms-- LANIHSOL is AWESOME by some in bulk
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Jodi
DS born Jan 2004, Autistic (dx 3/2006)
DD born Dec 2005
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