Ladies, We just launched our new blog: https://blog.mom.life 🎉 We want your help to write a new…

Nap when your baby naps. Pour cool water mixed with baby wash on your downstairs when you pee so it eases the pain. Fold the front of the diaper down so the left over umbilical chord doesn't get tugged and irritate baby.

don't street about cleaning cooking or chores.. that will ALWAYS be there you little one will only be a yummy smelling newborns for so long!

Make sure everything for the baby is ready at home because you're not going to have no time to do anything especially if you have a C-section you're not even going to have the strength to clean or set anything up so just make sure everything is set up when your son or daughter comes home from the hospital

ask for help !!! most new mommies are afraid to ask for help bc they think it makes it look like they can't handle it. do not be scared to ask for help! having a good support system is the best thing I could have asked for. even if it just means a friend coming over to wash your dishes or bring you over some food or hold the baby while you shower or take a nap. ask for help ! i promise its such a life saver

Its ok to be scared and unsure of what youre doing. Its ok to lose it and cry sometimes, dont try to haveeverything perfect. Just focus on the baby. If you have a csection ask for help, i had one but didnt have anyone to help me so i did everything extra slow. I think I would lose my patience with myself...my mistake.

Honestly you'll be stressed when you get home. Because there won't be nurses there to ask questions and all that, but you should accept help from family when it's offered so you aren't so stressed. Take that time that your family is helping and lay down, shower or even cry. That's what I did because I had I felt overwhelmed.

If you dont want people to bombard you with visits its ok to say no.This is the time for you to rest abd bond with your newborn.As long as you have your partner to help or someone then take advantage and rest.

If you feel as if your not ready or don't know what to do. Just know that it all comes so naturally. Once your bundle is born, it's as if you kick in to this super mom mode that you never knew was there.

home births(home from hospital too)- for the first week stay in bed naked and diaper free with your baby, have towels or a cover for the bed so the after birth blood and baby's pees/poos don't ruin the mattress, it's messy but being pants-free for that first week boosts the healing process and that ultimate nakedness with the baby is super beneficial for bonding and health; it's okay to fall asleep with your baby your maternal instincts are at the highest they will ever be (medication may diminish this and co-sleeping wouldn't be advisable if you are taking prescription drugs) in those early weeks- your body will prevent you from rolling in your sleep trust that your baby is safest in your arms. keep that baby on you!

I made a bunch of freezer meals and stocked my pantry to make sure I would have food ready and not have to leave the house for the first couple of weeks.

Let the baby set their own schedule!!!!!! I can't say this enough. Babies aren't adults and they shouldn't be treated like it. They will set a schedule that works for them and it is easier and more simple if you let them do what comes naturally.

Just to know that now the most important thing - is your baby! and than you - because you need to produce milk for him/her.... All the rest is not important and can wait...

Baby wearing in my baby wrap helped tremendously.

After coming home from the hospital you will have family and friends to see your newborn. (I did for the first week.) And I didn't think it was going to be this way. I was a mess and hadn't really rested since the beginning of labor. So for a whole week I was extremely exhausted and people just kept coming in to see the baby. If I knew it would've been like this I would've said no to visitors for the first week. So it is okay to say no. You need rest and you need to bond with your baby especially if you're breastfeeding. Have meals frozen because you won't have the strength to cook meals or do anything. You will not be yourself 100% yet. Your hormones are still all over the place so if you cry or are emotional for no reason upset or frustrated it is okay. Do not stress yourself out. Just try to do your best nobody is perfect and no mommy (no matter whether your or baby number 1 or number 5) comes with a manual of how to care for a baby so just relax and do your best.

purchase a wrap baby feels like they are in your belly and are happy in it.

Definitely babywear when you can! And do lots of skin to skin. I feel that both of those things help not only with bonding but they also help baby's transition from womb to world be a bit easier

Also something that helped me once we came home was to keep logging every feeding either on your phone or in a journal. It helped me keep track of when he ate last and also served as a great visual aid for the first couple doctors visits when they asked how baby was eating

Remember you can't take care of your baby if your not taking good care of yourself. Have someone watch the baby for you while you shower and get yourself ready for the day. you will feel 1000x better. Also, even if you have a plan for how things will go when you get home, remember that things can change and that's okay. If you break down and give your baby a pacifier before you planned to, that's fine. Every baby and every mother are different, do what works best for the both of you!

Make lots of noise while they are sleeping! Do everything you would normally do during that time. It will help them sleep through anything!

Sleep when the baby sleeps and don't worry about cleaning your house your taking care of another human being. And prep some meals before the baby arrival

If you plan to breastfeed just know it can be hard it can be painful but it's very rewarding it can be easy and it can be hard but it gets better and easier ! Troy different holds whatever works for you and your baby! And make sure you have plenty of breastpads! Look up on Pinterest breastfeeding superfoods to help your supply! Don't worry if your not leaking colostrum before you have your baby that doesn't mean you won't have any milk!