Foods you can eat one handed are great postpartum! A lot of times you are eating while you hold your baby, so muffins, breads, breakfast sandwiches, hard boiled eggs - anything you can eat 1 handed is super convenient!
This video brings back SO many memories of when I set up my first baby's nursery.... LOL that was in 1988! I remember being so nervous and wanting to have all the things.... I feel like baby could have lived for a week and survived any medical possibility out of his diaper bag with all the stuff I carried around all the time! But then by baby number 4 in 1998, I had the tiniest of diaper bags and only carried around a couple extra diapers, wipes, a tiny foldable changing mat, a change of clothes, and a little container of snacks once he got old enough to need them! So much lighter! 🤣 You will figure out what you need... and don't need....as you go. I am so excited for you and your new little one! 💙 It goes fast, Ashlynne. The days go slow, but the years go fast. Savor all these little moments. And thank you for sharing them with us!
I'm so happy for you seeing how you gently fold your baby clothes and making your dream come true! I hope that everything will go smoothly with you and your baby at delivery! ❤ I wish all best for your family! ❤
We are all so happy for you! I suggest freezing/storing food items in single portions so you can just grab it with one hand because it will be difficult to get out the big portions, get your single portion out, and then refreeze the big portions.
Highly recommend crock-pot freezer meals! I usually stocked the freezer with gallon freezer ziploc bags and wrote the name of what it was and the directions for cooking it on the front of the bag.
I just noticed the wallpaper in the background!!!!! 😮😮😮The wallpaper in the nursery looks amazing!!! I love the trees! And I love your theme. I did a woodland theme for my babies too but I wish I had thought of adding more of a National park twist to it like y’all are too. Especially since my husband and I met at the Grand Canyon! 😂❤ you are definitely more prepared than I was for my first baby! You are gonna be a wonderful mother! I am so excited for you & Christopher!
Also whenever I ate oatmeal cookies it helped my milk supply a ton!!! Make sure to eat oatmeal bc that is good for breastfeeding- stay away from peppermint things until you are ready to wean. If you have a lactation consultant in the hospital they will help you a TON when you are first starting out. I remember feeling so overwhelmed in the hospital and crying so much but then a nurse helped me at 2 am when I was feeling so tired and defeated and I was able to figure out what wasn’t working when I was trying to breastfeed my baby. So don’t worry if you feel defeated at first, so much of being a mother is you learn as you go!!!! 🤍
Thank you for the suggestions!! I love all things oat, so I LOVE the sounds of all that! And yes, super looking forward to the nurses/lactation consultants help! 🤍
Thank youAshlymne for sharing this beautiful video today! You are so gifted and blessed in many ways! The nursery looks absolutely amazing! You’re going to be a great mum❤love & hugs from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
I also spent time sterilizing baby things yesterday… and then realized it was pointless to do before my baby comes! 😆 When I looked up how to store the sterilized things afterwards, I found out that sterilizing only lasts for 24 hours and then you’d have to do it again anyways… Oh dear!
Watching this makes me miss my nesting phase! I loved organizing my baby's dresser. I have an almost 3 mo old, and I would highly suggest having some muslin blankets you don't care about too much for the bath. Lightly swaddle the little one to keep them warm and it catches any poop if your baby poops in the tub like mine.
Congratulations. I'm so excited for you. I just wanted to let you know that things will only stay sterile for 24 hours and that's only if they're in an airtight sterile container. As a new mum I would highly recommend you get a UV steriliser. They're so much more convenient because you can wash your stuff, let them air dry and then put them in the steriliser and use them straight away. It only takes a few minutes. With other methods you have to leave them to dry after sterilisation which is a pain and can also mean they're no longer sterile.
I’m not sure if sterilizing is really all that necessary - especially if you have a clean house anyway. We just washed everything with soap and water and my son (now 9) was fine and stayed very healthy - still is. Not downplaying it, just not sure it’s all that necessary.
Recommendation: You should make some lactation cookies just the dough so you can pop them in the oven and have a fresh yummy treat during those late night feeds and it will keep your supply up.
I am so excited for you and your family!!!! You are doing great. I have been nesting lately too except for a major surgery. I will be down for six weeks. I did foodprep for the freezer too, usual cleaning, and projects that I have been putting off and finally got done. Take care! Love and hugs from Florida!
Excellent work. I do want to kindly offer one suggestion: buy some formula in case breastfeeding/pumping doesn't go well and to give yourself some grace.
Agree with this! With baby #1 he had a tongue tie and was not latching. A lot of pain and loss of milk.. We ended up getting a frenectomy for him a few weeks later and breastfeeding worked out but we ended up having to combo feed- formula plus breastfeeding using Bobbie formula
I agree. I didn’t pump because it added too much stress. Having the formula helped me feel okay in case I had issues. Plus we started using it for cereal when the age came.
I'd definitely agree with this! I was unable to breastfeed and had to send a family member out to buy formula in a rush! Keep it sealed and then if you don't use it you can donate 😊
I must strongly disagree. Except a small percentage of women WHO are Not physically able to breastfeed. If you have Problems breastfeeding, i hope you can immediately contact a Consultant who will Help you. If you decide to give Up, you still have time to buy Formula. Buying Formular beforehand is in my opinion Sending a wrong Message to your self. Trust your Body and your Nature (or your Consultant ;)))
Having faith in yourself is important and great but having a hungry baby and nothing to feed him with gives you stress you dont need after giving birth. Having a small amount of formula on hand is very wise. I just had my baby and in the first week, I didnt produce enough milk yet or he was not able to drink properly. I was happy we had a small amount of formula in our house to tide us over untill I started pumping (the same day). Also, when you pump it is not guaranteed that you immediately produce enough to feed your baby
So excited for you! A few pieces of advice: #1 get yourself some good nipple cream, I promise you'll be grateful to have that. I got recommended the "motherlove nipple cream" and OMG was it a life saver! I also used it as a moisturizer for baby. Another one: when thinking about food: I'd say try to stay away from foods that produce gas for the first little while. Cause if it causes you gas, believe me that it'll affect the baby more, it'll cause gassiness and colic...after 3 months slowly introduce them back into your diet, and see what your baby can handle and how much...
We got the same bassinet, spectra pump, hatch and nappy bin as you and our daughter just turned 2 the other day and we use(d) all of them (except the pump and bassinet but I loved them) the nappy one is literally perfect for keeping away smell and using regular bin bags! Great choices and I'm so incredibly excited for you both! :) wishing you all the best from my family to yours from Australia 🤗
My friend bought me the hatch sound machine and I immediately hated it! I’d heard such good things about it but I had such a hard time setting it up, it wouldn’t let me use it unless I signed up for the free trial…. it just gave me so much anxiety. I sent it back right away. I have one with an on/off switch and that’s enough.
Not to be pushy, but Mikey would be a great baby name! Hehe You look so beautiful during your pregnancy. Thanks for sharing the experience with all of us.
Wow! You’re so organized! The nursery looks great! My son is 9 now but I just remember postpartum being the hungriest days of my life. I was literally pumping an insane amount of milk 10-12oz total every few hours. I just sat on the couch munching on nuts (and anything else I could get my hands on!). The baby weight dropped off super fast from pumping so I highly recommend. And freezing the left overs flat in breast milk bags so they store better.
Girl if you are gonna be breastfeeding then you’re gonna want lots of snacks in that bedside nursery cart 😂 I keep protein bars, beef sticks, coconut water, etc in mine 😉
I'm wondering why you are on the hunt for stuff for when the little one is a bit older, as in general you are very intentional with buying things. I think one can plan a lot but in the end you will learn what you need once he is there and every mother, every baby and life is different. And for cloths specifically I'm wondering about how to predict his sizing throughout different seasons. This is not meant to be critique, just serious questions.
Don't worry about having too many clothes for each age/ size in the future. You kid'll hit growth spurts just before or during or after seasons change. You'll just be reevaluating the clothing situation every few months for the next 18 yrs. So, connect with another mother whose baby is maybe 6 mo. Ahead of yours. No, a year. No...2 yrs.
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That’s so nice!
Foods you can eat one handed are great postpartum! A lot of times you are eating while you hold your baby, so muffins, breads, breakfast sandwiches, hard boiled eggs - anything you can eat 1 handed is super convenient!
This video brings back SO many memories of when I set up my first baby's nursery.... LOL that was in 1988! I remember being so nervous and wanting to have all the things.... I feel like baby could have lived for a week and survived any medical possibility out of his diaper bag with all the stuff I carried around all the time! But then by baby number 4 in 1998, I had the tiniest of diaper bags and only carried around a couple extra diapers, wipes, a tiny foldable changing mat, a change of clothes, and a little container of snacks once he got old enough to need them! So much lighter! 🤣 You will figure out what you need... and don't need....as you go. I am so excited for you and your new little one! 💙 It goes fast, Ashlynne. The days go slow, but the years go fast. Savor all these little moments. And thank you for sharing them with us!
I'm so happy for you seeing how you gently fold your baby clothes and making your dream come true! I hope that everything will go smoothly with you and your baby at delivery! ❤ I wish all best for your family! ❤
Whoo, so excited for you!! I’m 33 weeks and following along with my own baby boy! Your nursery looks lovely.
We are all so happy for you!
I suggest freezing/storing food items in single portions so you can just grab it with one hand because it will be difficult to get out the big portions, get your single portion out, and then refreeze the big portions.
Highly recommend crock-pot freezer meals! I usually stocked the freezer with gallon freezer ziploc bags and wrote the name of what it was and the directions for cooking it on the front of the bag.
Yes!
I just noticed the wallpaper in the background!!!!! 😮😮😮The wallpaper in the nursery looks amazing!!! I love the trees! And I love your theme. I did a woodland theme for my babies too but I wish I had thought of adding more of a National park twist to it like y’all are too. Especially since my husband and I met at the Grand Canyon! 😂❤ you are definitely more prepared than I was for my first baby! You are gonna be a wonderful mother! I am so excited for you & Christopher!
Aww thanks!! I’ll share the process of putting that up when we finished the nursery, but LOVE how it’s coming together so far!! 🤍
Also whenever I ate oatmeal cookies it helped my milk supply a ton!!! Make sure to eat oatmeal bc that is good for breastfeeding- stay away from peppermint things until you are ready to wean. If you have a lactation consultant in the hospital they will help you a TON when you are first starting out. I remember feeling so overwhelmed in the hospital and crying so much but then a nurse helped me at 2 am when I was feeling so tired and defeated and I was able to figure out what wasn’t working when I was trying to breastfeed my baby. So don’t worry if you feel defeated at first, so much of being a mother is you learn as you go!!!! 🤍
Thank you for the suggestions!! I love all things oat, so I LOVE the sounds of all that! And yes, super looking forward to the nurses/lactation consultants help! 🤍
I love how we all start sterilizing things like pacifiers then at one point we start blowing them off when the roll across the floor 🤣
Loved the video
Great tip, thank you!!
Thank youAshlymne for sharing this beautiful video today! You are so gifted and blessed in many ways! The nursery looks absolutely amazing! You’re going to be a great mum❤love & hugs from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
What a cozy nursery you have created for your son. So exciting! God bless!
I also spent time sterilizing baby things yesterday… and then realized it was pointless to do before my baby comes! 😆 When I looked up how to store the sterilized things afterwards, I found out that sterilizing only lasts for 24 hours and then you’d have to do it again anyways… Oh dear!
Watching this makes me miss my nesting phase! I loved organizing my baby's dresser. I have an almost 3 mo old, and I would highly suggest having some muslin blankets you don't care about too much for the bath. Lightly swaddle the little one to keep them warm and it catches any poop if your baby poops in the tub like mine.
Congratulations. I'm so excited for you. I just wanted to let you know that things will only stay sterile for 24 hours and that's only if they're in an airtight sterile container.
As a new mum I would highly recommend you get a UV steriliser. They're so much more convenient because you can wash your stuff, let them air dry and then put them in the steriliser and use them straight away. It only takes a few minutes. With other methods you have to leave them to dry after sterilisation which is a pain and can also mean they're no longer sterile.
I’m not sure if sterilizing is really all that necessary - especially if you have a clean house anyway.
We just washed everything with soap and water and my son (now 9) was fine and stayed very healthy - still is. Not downplaying it, just not sure it’s all that necessary.
Same! We didn't sterilize anything and my son is 19 months and thriving
So exciting - baby son is coming soon ❤️ Love the set up. The white crib and bin blend so well in the room ❤
My son is almost 5 months old is and this gave me all the feels, thinking back to when I set-up his nursery 🥰. So excited for you ❤
Aww thats so sweet that family n friends will be hosting meals for you guys, thats the best. 😊
I know 🥰🥰 Love them all so much!!
You need receiving blankets, lots of cozy blankets. Burp cloths, water wipes, Destin, bibs, baby gowns and cozy socks.
Recommendation: You should make some lactation cookies just the dough so you can pop them in the oven and have a fresh yummy treat during those late night feeds and it will keep your supply up.
Hoping to see videos of how your organization changes over time, it often tends to change from what was setup initially
I am so excited for you and your family!!!! You are doing great. I have been nesting lately too except for a major surgery. I will be down for six weeks. I did foodprep for the freezer too, usual cleaning, and projects that I have been putting off and finally got done. Take care! Love and hugs from Florida!
You're way more prepared than I was! So fun, all the cute baby clothes. I have 3 boys...i miss the baby phase
I’m so happy for you!! You look amazing! 💙🙌
Excellent work. I do want to kindly offer one suggestion: buy some formula in case breastfeeding/pumping doesn't go well and to give yourself some grace.
Agree with this! With baby #1 he had a tongue tie and was not latching. A lot of pain and loss of milk.. We ended up getting a frenectomy for him a few weeks later and breastfeeding worked out but we ended up having to combo feed- formula plus breastfeeding using Bobbie formula
I agree. I didn’t pump because it added too much stress. Having the formula helped me feel okay in case I had issues. Plus we started using it for cereal when the age came.
I'd definitely agree with this! I was unable to breastfeed and had to send a family member out to buy formula in a rush! Keep it sealed and then if you don't use it you can donate 😊
I must strongly disagree. Except a small percentage of women WHO are Not physically able to breastfeed. If you have Problems breastfeeding, i hope you can immediately contact a Consultant who will Help you. If you decide to give Up, you still have time to buy Formula. Buying Formular beforehand is in my opinion Sending a wrong Message to your self. Trust your Body and your Nature (or your Consultant ;)))
Having faith in yourself is important and great but having a hungry baby and nothing to feed him with gives you stress you dont need after giving birth.
Having a small amount of formula on hand is very wise.
I just had my baby and in the first week, I didnt produce enough milk yet or he was not able to drink properly. I was happy we had a small amount of formula in our house to tide us over untill I started pumping (the same day).
Also, when you pump it is not guaranteed that you immediately produce enough to feed your baby
So excited for you!
A few pieces of advice:
#1 get yourself some good nipple cream, I promise you'll be grateful to have that. I got recommended the "motherlove nipple cream" and OMG was it a life saver! I also used it as a moisturizer for baby.
Another one: when thinking about food: I'd say try to stay away from foods that produce gas for the first little while. Cause if it causes you gas, believe me that it'll affect the baby more, it'll cause gassiness and colic...after 3 months slowly introduce them back into your diet, and see what your baby can handle and how much...
Love the wallpaper ❤❤❤
We got the same bassinet, spectra pump, hatch and nappy bin as you and our daughter just turned 2 the other day and we use(d) all of them (except the pump and bassinet but I loved them) the nappy one is literally perfect for keeping away smell and using regular bin bags! Great choices and I'm so incredibly excited for you both! :) wishing you all the best from my family to yours from Australia 🤗
Wow a meal train for a month! Count yourself very blessed!
Be sure to have some sort of diaper changing set up in your room for night time.
Hi Ashlynne, this was such a lovely video to watch! May I ask where your wicker diaper caddy is from? I love it
Why was this so satisfying tho? Love this❤
We love a productive day 👏👏
@@AshlynneEaton yes we do
Check out the portable hatch. So good !
So exciting! ❤
A great new video! Happy weekend, Ashlynne!❤❤
Thank you so much!
You’re welcome!
I know I am 23 weeks with my first with a boy as well congratulations ❤
Aww that’s so sweet!! Excited for you! 🥰🥰
@@AshlynneEaton thank you
How many swaddle blankets does a newborn need?
My friend bought me the hatch sound machine and I immediately hated it! I’d heard such good things about it but I had such a hard time setting it up, it wouldn’t let me use it unless I signed up for the free trial…. it just gave me so much anxiety. I sent it back right away. I have one with an on/off switch and that’s enough.
So exciting! 👏👍💞🥰
Not to be pushy, but Mikey would be a great baby name! Hehe
You look so beautiful during your pregnancy. Thanks for sharing the experience with all of us.
Hi could you please tell me which steps you took to be pregnant after the misscarriage ? ❤
Research lactation snacks.. I loved oatmeal power bars (still do) or flaxseed peanut butter balls (ps they're dairy free)..
Oooh those both sound amazing!! Will definitely look into those!
Wow! You’re so organized! The nursery looks great! My son is 9 now but I just remember postpartum being the hungriest days of my life. I was literally pumping an insane amount of milk 10-12oz total every few hours. I just sat on the couch munching on nuts (and anything else I could get my hands on!). The baby weight dropped off super fast from pumping so I highly recommend. And freezing the left overs flat in breast milk bags so they store better.
Bake some lactation cookies for the freezer!
I use earth mama diaper balm, best one I have found and works amazingly well! I also love their nipple cream!
I just ordered hanger clips I think I got the same exact ones
Girl if you are gonna be breastfeeding then you’re gonna want lots of snacks in that bedside nursery cart 😂 I keep protein bars, beef sticks, coconut water, etc in mine 😉
Haha good to know!! Shouldn’t be too hard to find space for more snacks 😉
Hi Ashlynne. Your velvet hangers and the clips are the same link. Could you repost the correct link for the velvet hangers used? Thanks.
Not everyone needs this but a nipple shield was a huge plus for me! 😊 can't wait to meet your little guy!👨👩👦
I think my plan with those is just to wait and see if I think I need them. But for sure open to getting them if I feel like they’ll help!! 🤍🤍
I had to use one with my first baby.. it was so helpful. I think the hospital gave it to me.
Ashlynne, my Philippine vacation trip is only one and a half month away!
That’s so exciting!
Wouldn’t it be better to put the labels on the front of the drawers?
💙🍼💙🍼💙
White noise should be 7+ feet away from baby.
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babies that can't walk on their own should not be wearing shoes. it's bad for their feet. so exciting that your little one will arrive soon now! :)
I'm wondering why you are on the hunt for stuff for when the little one is a bit older, as in general you are very intentional with buying things. I think one can plan a lot but in the end you will learn what you need once he is there and every mother, every baby and life is different. And for cloths specifically I'm wondering about how to predict his sizing throughout different seasons. This is not meant to be critique, just serious questions.
Don't worry about having too many clothes for each age/ size in the future. You kid'll hit growth spurts just before or during or after seasons change. You'll just be reevaluating the clothing situation every few months for the next 18 yrs. So, connect with another mother whose baby is maybe 6 mo. Ahead of yours. No, a year. No...2 yrs.