pointers for a young mom ? I’m 20 & expecting on 31st. First couple of nights will be hard I know.

Breast feeding hurts the first 2 weeks and pumping will not speed up that process at all. Ice them and use balms when you can or even your own milk helps

The first month is the hardest trust me I’m just now getting used to waking up and not feeling extremely sleepy, you’ll have good days and bad days especially when the baby is extremely fussy but if you get overwhelmed just take a break and breathe and then try to calm the baby because it just makes things worse when you’re overwhelmed

@toridewey, balms ?

@amberjacq, thank u

@quincysmommmmy_, like a nipple balm or cream

OH! For your recovery if you give birth vaginally get some big pads, Ice packs, and take the little bottles home with you that you spray yourself with at the hospital they don’t mind you’re allowed to keep those you’re gonna need them when you go pee because it burns extremely bad when you pee after giving birth vaginally so it’s best to spray yourself while you’re peeing I still use mine because I am still sore and some days its worse so I use them on my bad days, get some of that numbing medical spray that they give you ask for more to take home with you because you’re gonna need it it helps numb and cool the burning after you pee or poop, buy some really huge ugly cotton underwear that you won’t care about getting blood on because you may bleed through the pads at night and the reason for larger underwear is because it gives you some space because of swelling, make sure you ask for stool softeners for when you go home because the very first poop 💩 after giving birth hurts I unfortunately didn’t have stool softeners when I went home because I didn’t know nobody told me that I needed them and I was hurting so bad when I pooped the first time it was horrible, make sure you have baby wipes because you’re gonna wanna use those instead of toilet paper when you poop because it hurts to wipe yourself, use dye and fragrance free soap when you wash yourself down there it helps keep you from burning and keeps you from getting an infection, when you shower it’s best to sit because you’re still weak and you don’t wanna risk falling and hurting yourself, keep your feet up it helps with the swelling in your legs and feet, rest when the baby rests the first few weeks you just need to focus on taking care of the baby and yourself, and nothing else don’t worry about house chores or anything else beside the baby and yourself because resting helps you heal, and helps you be a better mommy to your baby

I’m a registered nurse and Mom. I have a FTM channel. It has tons of information that will help new mommies!!

https://www.youtube.com/mommypoppins01?sub_confirmation=1