If you read any baby blogs, you'll know that these kinds of posts are really common. Some things are pretty similar to other people recommendations but every baby and mom is different so I wanted to share what has been helpful to us the past 4 weeks.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - I highly recommend this book if you plan to breastfeed! This has been my go-to for all things baby and breastfeeding. I started reading it while I was pregnant and I have about 20 marked pages that I refer to all the time. There hasn't been a problem that I've faced that I haven't found something in this book to put me at ease. I also think it helped prepare me for a natural birth because I ultimately wanted to be successful at breastfeeding.
Soothies Gel Pads - The first week of breastfeeding was rough. I wore these 24/7, which you're probably not supposed to do.
Natural Nipple Butter - This stuff worked great and I loved that I didn't have to wipe it off before feeding. I'm not using it that often now but it was a lifesaver in the beginning.
Rock 'N Play - This was the one thing that I told Carson we HAD to get before the baby was born. I had read all over the internet how many people loved it and swore by it. Carson now calls it the 'Miracle Baby Sleeper'. Allison will sleep for 5-6 hours straight in this thing if we let her. It's really easy to move around. If Allison's sleeping, I just pick it up and move her around from room to room and we actually used it last weekend when we stayed in a hotel for a night.
BabyBjorn - Once I was confident that Allison was over 8 pounds, we tried this out and it worked great! I love not having to lug the stroller around (I hate the stroller) and Allison sleeps so well in it. It's also great for when I need both hands to get some things done around the house. When she's awake, she likes to push herself back so she can look around. It's pretty adorable to see how curious she is.
Gerber Onesies - We picked these up on a whim a couple of days before I gave birth. They aren't the best quality but we got them for Allie to wear around the house and we're so glad we did. If she has a blowout, it's not a huge deal if these get ruined. They stretch out a good bit, which has actually been helpful to us as we get used to dressing her. We like to stretch out the neck as wide as it will go before attempting to put it over her head. Carson's much better at dressing her than I am.
Pampers Swaddlers - We love love love the wetness indicator on these diapers. We're new at this so it's nice to just be able to look at her and know that she needs to be changed. So far we've had a few blowouts but they very well could have been because we're amateur diaperers.
Things we haven't used nearly as much as we thought we would:
Playard -I imagine this will come in handy when Allie gets a little older and we travel with her. We thought she would sleep in this in our room but we're currently just using it as a changing table for now.
Boppy -I have a love/hate relationship with this thing. Sometimes I like using it, but 95% of the time, I find it easier to nurse without it. Maybe we'll use it more once Allie is older.
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