We didn’t use any of our newborn diapers or clothes with our baby who was born at 9lbs and 1oz. 😂 So sad. I would add one more thing that you don’t need that’s very specific to this time in our world. You do not need a mask for your baby! A friend of mine offered me one the other day, because she had found a cute pattern online. While I know her heart was just to be helpful, the AAP says no masks until age 2, because they are a suffocation risk. Babies’ airways are too small for them. I know the anxiety that comes from wanting to make sure your baby is safe, but please no masks!
My 7lb 4 oz baby was In newborn size diaper and clothes for at least 3 weeks. She was/is a looonnngg slim baby with a tiny waist 😂 we were not expecting it as I was a 9lb baby! I hadn’t bought any newborn sized clothes so the day we came home from the hospital we had to swing by carters 😂
@@stephmitch8023 same here! My baby was born three weeks ago, and I was told she was going to be almost 10lb. She was 7lbs. 9oz. We had three newborn outfits and one small pack of newborn diapers. We had to go buy some. She is still in newborn!
I’m in my 30s and currently pregnant. I started watching stuff like this when I was farrrrr younger and genuinely my accumulated knowledge over the years has genuinely helped. Enjoy and you’ll thank yourself in 10-20 years.
I cannot stress enough how you have made my pregnancy a breeze in such a worrying time with this pandemic... I now recommend you to everyone who tells me they are pregnant, keep it up! We love you 🎉
If you receive boxes of newborn sized diapers as gifts, leave them sealed and trade them for larger ones as you need to! Target allows size swaps if it's unopened! I got 4 boxes at my shower, but my son only needed about 2 sleeves/small packages of tiny diapers before he sized up. It was a life saver in the first 2 months or so to just get the size he needed as we ran out rather than wasting half a box! (Alternative if you can afford it: consider donating some of the unopen boxes to shelters or women's services in your area. Often they can swap for needed sizes as well.)
Thank you for promoting safe sleep and safe car seat use! There are so many people on social media and youtube that promote unsafe practices so this is very refreshing.
With newborns I never use baby wipes, as I just feel they’re cold and too artificial. I always use cotton wool dipped in warm water to clean their bottoms for the first few months. I also feel you can make a bag of cotton wool last longer that a pack of wipes.
My mother in law kept warning me not to get newborn clothes or diapers, cause my husband never fit into them. Then our baby was born at 36 weeks and even the few newborn things we had were huge on her and we had to scramble to get more newborn and premie things. She’s 3 months now and just now moving to size 1 diapers. So, maybe make sure you have SOME newborn things just in case
I'm experiencing this dilemma right now. Everyone has been assuming that because my pregnant belly is really big that my baby MUST be close to 9lbs. I barely have ANYTHING in Newborn size. Everyone purchased 0 - 3 months and 3 - 6 month sized clothes. I'm 36 weeks and just had an ultrasound where my baby was measured to be around 5 lbs. His growth has been pretty steady and in the normal range. I'm short and tend to have a big round baby bump when pregnant (this is baby#2). He's scheduled to be born in about 3 days when I'll be at 37 weeks. I'm packing two newborn outfits and two 0 - 3 months sized outfits to choose from. I have a feeling that he'll come in weighing between 6 - 7lbs at the most. I'll come back and update on my baby's birth size to see if my family was right or if my guess was right. UPDATE: Baby was born at 6lbs 6oz. Had to buy Newborn size pampers after receiving all size 1 pampers. Also, had to purchase some Premie sized clothes. My family was shocked ...I told them he wasn't going to be big.
I'm going to say having "just in case" formula is ok. At 4 weeks postpartum, I was EBF, but had no extra milk just yet because I'm making just enough. I had to go to the ER from a PP visit for complications. If my husband didn't have formula at home, my baby would have been without food for 6 hours because the carseat was in my car, with me at the ER and he was stuck at home. Emergency formula is ok!
I agree! I’d recommend the little 2 oz bottles where you just attach a nipple. We had like 4 of them on hand. It was nice when I went out for a little & baby got hungry sooner than we expected. Edit: Your hospital might be able to give you these sample for free. Or the formula coupons should make them dirt cheap. Like $1 for 4 of them.
I was in the same boat. I made exactly 2 oz at a time not a drop more. I was very glad to have it in the house. Baby girl quickly out paced me regardless of what I did.
I have to agree I think having just in case formula is a really good idea. Birth, breastfeeding and postpartum can be really different for everyone and you never know when you might need some. Even if it's just a little bit.
Omg I wouldn’t have been able to get through BFing without a nipple shield. It was a lifesaver. My nipples are inverted so this allowed me to feed my newborn. I breastfed for 2 years.
Same. I can only nurse with a shield on. Baby won’t stay latched for more than 2 minutes without one and gets frustrated but if I wear it, and I’m not joking, he can nurse for TWO HOURS straight. It’s crazy.
I used a nipple shield the first week or so because of latching issues (flat nipples) but consulted with a lactation spcecialist to help me get rid of the shield because it was way too easy for my baby to eat, she just pulled the shield full of milk quickly and then got a lot of milk for litlle effort and that affected my milk supply because my body thought it didn't need to make a lot of milk. So I stopped using the shield just cold turkey. The first few nursing sessions were a bit fussy but she got a good latch in a day, a day! And yes, she had to work a bit harder for milk but now at 5 weeks she nurses with ease. And by nursing, she also "fixed" my flat nipples. My point is, the shield is supposed to be a temporary help, not a permanent tool and everyone can nurse without it.
Same. My son refused to breastfeed without it til he was 3 months, then he was able to drop it (for which I was very thankful!) But for those 3 months it was essential. I wish I hadn't spent so much time stressing over using it and feeling like I was doing breastfeeding wrong.
So annoyed by her comment on nipple shields. My baby girl is 6 weeks old and just now can start to latch without it because of flat nipples. I wouldn’t have been able to breastfeed at all without it. Definitely some misinformation, and discouraging a new mom who is doing whatever they can to feed their baby is ridiculous.
Yes, y’all! Nipple shields can be great and save a breastfeeding relationship, but they are not needed by all women or even all women with flat nipples. Hence their inclusion in this video.
Thanks for making this video! I'm due with my first baby in a month, and with this COVID stuff going on we can't attend parenting classes. So your videos have helped a lot with preparing! I had no idea about the infant car seat straps; someone bought us those at our baby shower and I thought they were adorable and handy, but I will definitely refrain from using them.
Same! I’m due early September. Ask your hospital if they’re offering online classes! Ours did and they aren’t necessarily as comprehensive but they are very helpful
Thank you for mentioning the crib bumpers!! My sister tried to convince me I should get the mesh ones because we are going to use the crib right away and baby could get stuck. I was like girl, those are not safe and could cause the baby to get stuck even more! I think another completely unnecessary item is a wipe warmer. No need for warm wipes, and I don’t know this for sure but I would suspect it to be easier for bacteria to grow/get on the wipes and then on your precious little ones bum.
Honestly I still think it's worth having some backup formula for emergency kinda situations. When I was born they discovered that my mum couldn't breastfeed but she was pushed to keep trying. They got me home at a few days old and I still hadn't been able to feed properly. Then I started pissing crystals basically so dad had to run out at 3 am to find a gas station with formula. It'd worry me to not have just a small amount home in case I need it.
Lisa Aube I’m glad she made that comment!! I’m currently 33weeks with my first and its a boy. We decided on not circumcising and I had no idea about this fact either. Just one more reason to support our decision.
Same! My six-week-old isn't circumcised and he's only peed once during a diaper change (and we've changed a LOT of diapers). I was wondering why other people made such a fuss about boys peeing during diaper changes...!
I did not circumcise my son when he was born, and he only peed on me once or twice! So glad to see women changing the "norm" and keeping their little boys intact! No shade to anyone who does though!♥️
When my son was born, I was very fortunate in that he would take anything I was willing to give him. Breast, bottle (3 different nipple shapes), spoon, syringe, milk on a finger, squirt it into his mouth from a distance (accidentally), he didn’t care. He sucked so hard, he prolapsed my left nipple! The hospital I was at were against pacifiers until breast feeding was well established, but by day two, after he prolapsed me, they said “yeah, go ahead, he’s already taken several different delivery methods without nipple confusion, he’ll be fine.”
All great advice as usual! The only advice that didn’t work for us was the newborn sizes. We didn’t buy any newborn size diapers but ended up using 4 boxes of newborns before she could comfortably wear size 1 even though she was full term.
But the good thing is, stores are still open once the baby is born. You can ask your husband to buy some newborn diapers on his way to pick you up at the hospital. It’s lot better than stocking up on them and then eventually not needing them.
Most people probably won't have to deal with this issue. My daughter came home with a feeding tube and the gloves really helped reduce the number of times she pulled it out.
Same here! And my son was a preemie and the nicu didn’t have any mittens that fit him. So they used some baby socks and the little wristbands with his name on them to keep them on his hands! 😂
I’d say backup formula is good during a pandemic... you don’t want to be stuck trying to go to the store at 3 am or whatever it is with a newborn baby if you don’t have a spouse or help. Buying ahead of time probably is a better idea. Or even getting little samples in the mail.
Imon i didn’t say there was a shortage. Just bringing a newborn to a store is a risk to their health if you have to go and get something last minute in the middle of the night (I’ve been there). If you plan ahead you can order for pickup or get it in the mail to be better prepared and not have to bring a baby in a germ infested grocery store.
We kept some in case something happened to me and I couldn’t feed him. (I exclusively nursed, so we hardly had extra milk in the fridge unless I knew I was going to be away for a few hours).
I stayed on top of my my sons nails and made sure they were short enough but he still would scratch himself and make himself bleed! Baby mittens can be ok!
@@katrienvdk Ok just so you know, I'll invite you over to the hospital so you can shorten my NEWBORN BABIES NAILS...YOU CANNOT CUT NAILS 5 MIN AFTER THEY POP OUT OF THE VAG...YET THEY CAN ALREADY SCRATCH THEMSELVES WITH THOSE NON-EXISTENT NAILS. Are you dumb or dumber???? WOW 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
I would like your viewpoint on the mittens bc after watching this video (even though I loved it, I feel really bad! The first thing I got was mittens for my baby (he hasn’t been born yet) and one of the first gifts I’ve received from the registry. When would it be okay to use them (without bothering them)?
2 mins into the video, and I want to thank you so much for clearing up my doubts about crib bumpers! I was so confused about why every picture of cribs online shows bumpers.
I exclusively breastfed and I’ve had CPS visits because of an open case against my baby’s dad (my ex) since my baby was born. and they had to make sure I had formula and diapers even though I was nursing. So I’m glad I had the formula the hospital sent me home with. So having back up formula isn’t a bad thing lol
What a joke. Are they completely uneducated? My word. I have had 5 children and never had formula in the house. That has nothing to do with your ability as a parent. Wow.
My son never pee’d on me and he isn’t circumcised. I was given pee pee tee pees and we didn’t use them 😂 Also, Babylist sells a bottle combination box with several different types for about $30 if you want to try a few.
Love that info on Babylist! I cut, for time, the part of the video where I suggested someone should have a bottle kit with different samples to try and then a gift card to get a full system, kind of like the Sephora perfume kit 😂
I love this video and as a soon to be mom of 2, I agree with almost everything. The only thing I don't necessarily agree on is that you even need ANY bottles if you're planning on breastfeeding exclusively. Of course if you're using a pump, you will have bottles that the milk goes into while pumping but the baby doesn't have to drink out of those. You can spoon or cup feed your baby from day one. We had to do it when she was first born because she'd be super fussy when hungry and wouldn't latch until she had calmed down a bit, so the IBCLC at the hospital showed me how to do it. But she never even once had milk from a bottle. It wasn't necessary because I was always there to breastfeed her or my partner fed her from a cup when I couldn't be there. I know that many IBCLCs advise against using bottles (or dummies) with breastfed babies to avoid nipple confusion, at least where I live and I just never had a need for them either. My daughter also never had a dummy and she doesn't suck on her thumb or fingers either which is what I heard as a main argument for the dummy, when we decided against using one.
Great video! A lactation consultant gave me several nipple shields to help nurse my 32 weeker twins nurse in the NICU. She said it helped them work less to eat (preemies are weak at first), but as you said, once it was time to get rid of that nipple shield -- good riddance! I understand it was necessary in my case but unless they're necessary, it's only more work for the mom!
I didn’t stock up on anything newborn and baby boy stayed a peanut until he was well over a month old. So needless to say, we had to constantly buy newborn diapers and got A LOT of use out of our newborn clothing we did have. Another bummer is that when he was born, we were only a month into the pandemic and so the lactation consultants at the hospital were very hands off. We got very little help and the first thing they did is threw a nipple shield at me without any explanation. Little did I know it’s because I have flat nipples. So as a desperate first time mom, I used it and here we are at 3 months old now trying to ween off of it.
Aw, little peanuts are so fun and sweet too. And weaning of the nipple shield now is great! They certainly have their place and can be helpful. I’m sorry you didn’t get more explanation I hope weaning goes well!
I had a very similar experience! My little girl was in "Up to one month" clothes until she was 8 weeks, and we had almost zero help with breastfeeding. The only time anyone actually helped was when her tounge tie was cut 🙈 she has only been seen once by a doctor and once by a qualified midwife since the day she was born :(
I love how informative and specific this video is!! Thanks so much, I was well aware of the crib bumpers but completely unaware of the dangers of the car seat insert! So thanks so much for that! Also I found a great & inexpensive way to try different bottles is to utilize free baby box’s/baby registry gift bags. I have received quite a few different types of bottles/nipples to try. Although I do plan on exclusively breastfeeding, I am a first time mom and I did go ahead and order a breast pump through my insurance just so I can be as prepared as possible to meet my baby’s specific wants and needs.
I feel really bad! The first thing I got was mittens for my baby (he hasn’t been born yet) and one of the first gifts I’ve received from the registry. When would it be okay to use them (without bothering them)?
I know this is from 2 years ago, so obviously couldn't see into the future. But as of early 2022, many stores are putting restrictions, or even out altogether, on baby formula due to supply issues and recalls. The last thing a person wants, when they realize they're having breastfeeding issues, is to find out the store is out. Having some emergency formula can be a good idea in such cases - just make sure it's only 1 container of a non-specialty formula because you don't want to take away from people who need to exclusively formula feed, and if you end up not having any issues at all, donate the container! (For that same reason, people who are not having breastfeeding issues and have extra milk should look into breastmilk bank donations and help a fellow person out!) Supply issues and rising prices are also affecting disposable diapers and are why more expecting parents right now are considering cloth diapers.
Omg those baby tee pee 🤣 I remember getting those for my first baby. I didn’t use them. If your scared of being pooped or peed on you might want to re think being a mama! It’s just part of it.
I mean I don’t ever want to be peed on. But more my issue with pee is that it gets all over their outfit and blankets and then we have to change everything. With or without the peepee teepee 😩
We just keep a tiny baby washcloth on the changing table to throw on his penis for changing lol And it's great to use to pat him dry before applying rash cream.
Nurse Zabe, thank you so much for the video! I realize that you are a champion for exclusive breastfeeding, and that’s great. It’s a great option. As someone who tried and tried, it’s incredibly frustrating to hear you say that having formula on hand is not needed or a good idea. When my baby girl was loosing weight and unhappy and miserable that in turn spiked my post partem depression and I was close to harming us both because I was getting no sleep AND was so so stressed. I understand that baby’s are OK to loose some weight at birth. But what we don’t ever talk about is how much that can traumatize a new mom while everyone is telling her “this is all normal” she might be nodding her head but in reality it’s not normal to feel that stressed and out of control. I really would like to see more moms sent home with formula so that they can get bigger stretches of sleep and really enjoy being a new mom. I feel so often that I didn’t get enjoy the first month of my kiddos life because I was engrossed in how tiny and unhealthy she looked because we were never encouraged to try formula so we could get some rest and she could go to bed happy and full just once. Stress does not help your milk supply, nor does having chunks of your nipple come off in your bra from trying so hard. I just really wish we could acknowledge that sometimes it’s not about what’s “best for the baby”, what’s best for the baby is to have a happy, mentally secure mom who feels empowered and getting sleep. If we had been offered and encouraged to use formula sooner I think my mental health would have been much better. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I love your videos, I just thought my experience was worth sharing.
Thank you for sharing this mama! Breastfeeding looks different for every mom. Formula is a viable option for baby to grow. But when mom's goal is to exclusively breastfeed having formula around is not recommended. It sounds you could have benefited from having more breastfeeding support and guidance and from working one-one with a lactation consultant (IBCLC) to better support your individual goal. As a lactation consultant, I always want to know what is mom's feeding goal and what is her plan to follow once at home. If baby is not growing and thriving on mom's milk because of breastfeeding difficulties, there are other options available (effective breastfeeding, expressing mom's milk, donor's milk or formula IF medically indicated). The bottom line is baby needs to be fed. Sending love and light. All the best to you! :)
Thank you for sharing your heart and your story. I’m sure it wasn’t easy and I appreciate the feedback. Maintaining your mental health is always more important than exclusive breastfeeding. And no one should be telling you that bleeding nipples is normal either. I hear what you’re saying, what many of you have said and I’m going to make a video on formula as one of my next few. 💗
With my son who is now 9 years old. (Where did the time go?!!) I had such a hard time in the beginning with breastfeeding. It was excruciatingly painful! (I would literally start shaking, when it was time for him to eat.)He was checked for tongue tie, and proper latch, and I did not have flat or inverted nipples. It was my lactation consultant who suggested the nipple shield and it was a God send! Within a few weeks, we got rid of it all together, when he became more skilled at nursing, but I will always be grateful for the nipple shield for helping me continue to breastfeed. I ended doing it for 2 years!
Nipple shields were a lifesaver for me to get my little one to latch!!! I struggled for days and was ready to give up on trying to breastfeed when a midwife suggested that I give nipple shields a try to help with the latch. I came across them whilst I was pregnant, but thought it was only for sore nipples, so I didn’t bother buying it beforehand. Had no idea it could help with the latch!
One thing I bought a few of and never ended up needing were fancy baby towels. Lol they’re so small and my babes liked using the bigger towels so they were all cozy while being taken out of the bath!
This is not my first rodeo, but having your videos to keep me in the right mental space as I approach week 41 is absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for these videos as well as your open-minded and considerate passion for all things baby and mama. My husband watches your videos and he's like "How is there another person on the planet as picky and as opinionated as you AND they agree with you?!" Some kindred spirit stuff right there, for sure. Congrats on your pregnancy, thank you again!
I’m so glad I came across your channel!! I am finishing up my 1st trimester and all the information out there is so overwhelming. Love the tips from your video and am excited for my first pregnancy :)
I think they sell them because lots of mom's myself included used the strap covers in the stroller or on a baby swing lol and the same with the head supports they are great for in swings!!
I personally think it would be helpful to have some newborn clothes and diapers. Our baby was 6 lbs 7 oz and he wore newborn clothes and newborn diapers for like two months.
All excellent advise! Regarding the crib bumpers with my first son 19 years ago sadly I learned that the hard way and he did get stuck and when I found him that way I threw everything out of his crib! I'm also happy that you mentioned the mittensbecause I wasn't sure whether or not I should get some but now I know it's better not to! Thank you! ❤️ - Erica
Thank you so much for calling out unsafe baby products! It's unbelievable some of these are mass market available and can be so confusing for new parents. Especially mesh crib bumpers...they are not as much of a suffocation risk but are still an entrapment risk.Thanks for helping keep babies safe!
Could you possibly do a video on circumcising? My husband and I are split on this subject and there is so much data out there on it, I’d love an informed real opinion!
I think in a previous video she has said she will not do a video on this. She has said simply, she is not a fan and doesn't wish to talk about it further.
She definitely has talked about circumcising before, but I don't think it was a whole video. She is the first one who got me thinking about not circumcising our son!
I know the lactation specialists are supposed to be really helpful, but I actually found my postpartum nurse to be more comforting to me about my ultimate decision to not breastfeed. With the lactation specialist that came to see me postpartum in the hospital, she assessed that my nipples were too sore/bleeding/cracked to continue to breastfeed until I healed (my little guy was too aggressive and I couldn't get a successful latch). I couldn't get the nipple shield to work and I was really struggling with the idea that I couldn't physically feed my baby. I do wish I had asked for more help from a lactation specialist at the time to maybe work on the breastfeeding relationship, but the baby blues were so strong after my son was born that I was afraid to ask for help too. Thankfully, it was one of our night postpartum nurses that reminded me that a fed baby, no matter if that was through breast milk or formula, is a happy baby. I am eternally grateful for her and for all labor and delivery and postpartum nurses who go above and beyond to help their patients. And even though I still sometimes wish I could have breastfed my son, I know I did what was best for my baby and for me at the time. Also, PPTPs were cute (my mom made some for us), but they just were not absorbent enough and, as you said, sometimes you can't find them quick enough before the baby pees everywhere. We ended up using baby washcloths to cover him when doing diaper changes, but that usually didn't prevent it from happening. Also, our son is not circumcised, but he was a definite pee-r. I think some babies just pee in the open air more than others.
Your videos have been so helpful. I'm due in 7 weeks with my 1st and these videos have just been a treasure trove of useful information. So thank you. Thank you for having this channel and helping us.
Per my own experience I highly recommend a lactation consultant to those struggling with breastfeeding, specially if it’s a low supply issue. They’ve helped me sooo much and continually check in on us. I saw 2 at the hospital before we left and they were great, saw one at the pediatrician’s office which was just alright, the game changer was the LC who came to our house and are specialized on this. They gave me all the support and encouragement I needed. I’m now exclusively breastfeeding after having to supplement with formula for a few days when he was first born due to my supply taking a while to fully come in. My baby had jaundice so gaining weight was crucial on the beginning and I had to use formula which broke my heart. If I could go back in time I’d have looked up milk banks before going into labor so I knew who to reach out to in case I needed supplementation. Hospital and pediatrician both offer formula but no one talks about milk banks which is unfortunate.
I’m due at the end of this week and my baby is 9 pounds!! I bought a doc-a-tot thinking it was like a portable bassinet only to find out it’s a HUGE suffocation risk!! A hundred dollars for something i can’t really use!! I wish someone told me :/
I didn’t even have to buy formula..the companies just randomly sent me this entire box of it lol. I haven’t used any but I still have it in case of an emergency I guess. Interesting about the hand thing! I bought sleepers with the built in hand cuff things so he wouldn’t scratch his face. He always puts his hands next to his face when he eats..it’s cute! I’ll leave them out more often!
“Newborn socks and mittens” *looks over at pile with random newborn socks without their matching partner.* I never bothered with those, and instead just had footed onesies, or onesies with the option to fold the fabric over to either cover, or reveal their feet
I know this is a year old, but I feel really bad! The first thing I got was mittens for my baby (he hasn’t been born yet) and one of the first gifts I’ve received from the registry. When would it be okay to use them (without bothering them)?
Buy a nipple shield just in case! The 4th day of my baby's life my nipples were bleeding n cracked! My little one had a tongue tie but lactation never checked n just told me to keep trying n put nipple cream on n change position! Not every lactation consultant is a good one!!!!! There is no way to know if your baby has a tongue tie until they are here but would have loved to have the shield before my nipples where bleeding n scabbing! If you end up not needing it. Return it but I would suggest buying it just to have on hand
That sounds like a horrible experience. I'm so sorry. You should've reported that lactation "consultant" because she clearly was NOT doing her job and I wonder how many other parents have suffered because of her lack of professionalism and care.
Yes! I have 2 boys and I would literally open the diaper, let the cold air hit them, and just put the diaper back over them for a minute then change them into a new one. Never got peed on.
I watched this a few months before I had my baby and came back to it. I will say these were helpful but I definitely became an exception. My son was tongue and lip tied. He would not latch and I couldn’t get hardly any milk from pumping. Turns out the hospital pumps were all one size for nipples and I needed a smaller one. The lactation is consultant even commented on how it suctioned my whole boob basically but they didn’t mention changing anything. She made it seem like I was pumping too hard or it was my fault. My son refused to latch or even go near the nipple and even after a week after we rectified the ties, he acted like he was traumatized and would scream. at that point we had to give him formula because he was literally getting nothing. He literally would only breastfeed once I put on the nipple shield. Take off the shield and he’d scream. After months of trying to transition and a toll it took on my mental health, I stopped breastfeeding. He was getting both formula and breast milk. But even with pumping I couldn’t get enough to satisfy my baby. The lactation consultants weren’t any help and they were a bit judgmental or just rude. I loved your advice but it didn’t work out for me. Do you have videos taking those step by step approaches for tongue tied babies? Surprisingly I needed those newborn diapers. Although my son was two weeks late he was 6lbs and I ended up having to buy more newborn diapers. I guess you can never be sure or never be perfectly ready or prepared for what is to happen
Got given a nipple shield in the hospital. Didn't really need it until my milk came in they were just being lazy about teaching me how to get my son to latch. Once my milk came in I was glad I had it because I could spray milk across the room during let down. Definitely had to learn about oversupply and overactive let down... I'm grateful for that problem but it was definitely hard to find information on what was going on when everything else is about too little milk. I luckily had a little who took the first bottle we tried. I can't imagine the frustration of a kiddo that won't take one.
When I had my daughter she had a high pallet and couldn’t latch on my breast so we did the nipple shield and she still couldn’t so we had to get formula..
My baby sometimes had to wear mittens while we fed her because she wanted to GOUGE OUT HER EYES and we only had so many hands to juggle bottle. On that note, the formula thing is an interesting take but I think as long as parents understand how milk supply and demand work, having it just in case is a GREAT idea. I was planning to exclusively breastfeed but because baby was so sleepy, we couldn't get her to nurse. I was exclusively pumping so we could force feed and had trouble producing enough for the pump when my breasts had never had a good nurse from baby. The first few days she lost a ton of wait and then in that first 2 weeks, we used a few ounces of formula once or twice when my supply didn't meet what the LC told us she should be eating. I know you said medically called for formula is ok and this was. But having the samples around was one less thing to buy. I was pretty determined not to use it until we had to.
100% agree. My son is 10 weeks and we keep a baby wash cloth at the changing staton and use it as his pee cover. And about the nipple shields just from talking to a lot of new mommas in my area it seems like to many get handed a nipple shield and just assume that it’s needed or that the struggle is cause for the shield not realizing that while breastfeeding is natural that doesn’t mean that it’s easy!
I teach alcohol education, there is a rule of thumb I teach to patrons or alcohol servers that for every ONE drink, it takes ONE hour for the drink to process through and exit your body.
My brother (who’s a bartender) taught me this. That’s why I usually will drink a glass of wine while feeding my baby or just after finishing a nursing session.
I love the nipple shield part!! I used it once in the hospital because my nipples were inverted (advice of my lactation consultant) and then they finally came out!! My baby now latches with no problem and I’m so glad she recommended it for that one feeding on both nipples! ☺️ I really learned that ANYONE can breastfeed if they put their minds to it!
Same...I've heard pump and dump so many times over the years. It's nice to know that I can have a glass at night and not worry too much about it. I rarely have more than one glass anyways. Really good to know.
The only thing I don’t agree with based mostly on my location is the backup formula. Nothing is open past 10pm until at least 6/7 am, so that’s just something to keep in mind!
I avoided crib bumpers with all my might. But at about 9 months old my son had gotten his arm stuck in the crib slats twice and his leg once. After the first time I waited to see if it was a random thing or if it was going to be a problem. At that age I chose what felt like the lesser of 2 evils and put crib bumpers on his crib. I still think if you can avoid them definitely do.
I so wish that I had someone like you when I had my son... I was given a nipple shield to 'solve the issue' and had to do my own research to get proper help. Back up formula is still one of those stubborn things here (the Netherlands) too... THANK YOU for being an ibclc commercial!!!
While I totally agree with the nipple shield not being ideal, I don’t agree with not bringing one. It took days and multiple nurse visits and lactation consultants to FINALLY give me one. It was actually a male nurse who got me one in the hospital when I was bawling my eyes out in them middle of the night with excruciating pain. The other people I saw said her latch was great and I just needed to suffer through. I was ready to quit. With my second birth and upcoming birth, I brought/am bringing a nipple shield so I don’t have to go through that again. I definitely try without it, but I’m not going to suffer longer than needed when there’s an easy fix and both my daughters weaned off of them within a couple weeks and nursed for 18 months-2 years. I personally would bring one but not use it unless absolutely necessary because some places may resist giving it to you despite being ready to quit nursing.
I’m a redhead so everyone said it’s because my fair skin is so sensitive. I would have shooting pains down my entire body and dread feeding my baby. I would cry during the entire latching process and was just so down because of it.
My currently pregnant with my first and being a teen mom I have been give SO MANY newborn clothes like 1. My family is known for having large babies😂 and 2. The amount I have she’s not going to even wear half of them by the time she out grows them😂😂
Add on to the Carseat thing. GO GET IT INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY! They have anchor straps for a reason you are supposed to install those and bolt them to the frame of the car for a reason. a seatbelt is not enough to hold the carseat in a car.
My favorite thing to get people for a shower is I found a lot of people with babies I gift, their baby loves this specific bottle I often gift them. It's not cheap but not super expensive. I just get that one bottle for them, so if the baby doesnt like it, no big deal, but if they love it the parents can get more of that brand . I'm same with a specific brand of pacifiers. My niece I got these 2 items for, she refuses to use any other bottle but the one I got for her and only the pacifiers I got. So I mean it works
My baby grew out of her newborn clothes at 8 weeks old 😅. But yes, I do agree that there's no need to have lots of newborn clothes. I found that I only used about a quarter of the newborn clothes we had. Most of them were second hand so it was good to try out different types of clothes. But I actually went out and bought clothes that I felt were better for my baby when she grew into her 0-3m clothes
I used to have flat or inverted nipples. I think my daughter does too. This is corrected with breast feeding and pregnancies. I no longer have any problem with flat nipples.
Would like your opinion on something called The Baby Snuggle or Snuggle Me. It’s like this thing you lay your baby in and it’s supposed to help avoid getting a flat head.
The crib bumpers aren't necessary for newborns or necessary at all but I had to get one because as my son got older and lifting his head, he kept hitting his head against the sides of his crib.
The FIRST thing I put on my registry was something I thought was sooo cute and necessary... and NEVER used. 🤣 Those drool bibs! The cute little bandanas to snap on and collect all the drool... Only my son never drooled all that much, and once he did, he was pulling the bib all over the place and it caught absolutely NONE of the drool.
See and I didn't buy any of those and my daughter was a hardcore drooler we used them all the time and then when she turned 15 months and popped her molars we had to pull them out again! I think having one or two of something like that is reasonable but its also not hard to go out and buy some should you end up needing them. I had friends who used them for spit up too - they can save a cute outfit lol
Before my son was born I went to buy diapers so we'd be prepared - a first time mom, knowing nothing about diaper sizes. Size 1 was the smallest they had on the shelf so I just assumed that was the smallest they got, had no clue newborn diapers existed...and then proceeded to have a skinny 6 lb 7 oz baby with tiny legs and #1 diapers were of course waaaay too big for him. SO. MUCH. LEAKING. SO MANY POOPY CLOTHES. We didn't realize til long after what the problem had been 🤣 Won't be making THAT mistake with my second!
FTM (EDD today, but they're still cooking) I feel reassured that I'm planning on doing the right things. I put thought to these topics and agreed with everything you mentioned! Your content is so clear, informative, and to-the-point. Thank you so much Nurse Zabe!
Hey! I’d love to hear you speak about delayed cord clamping and lotus birth if possible. I’ve been seeing information about both everywhere but I don’t really understand the benefits and can’t really find anything other than anecdotal evidence to support especially lotus births. Thank you 😁
@@sarachoate88 Lotus birth is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut after childbirth so that the baby is left attached to the placenta until the cord naturally separates at the umbilicus. This usually occurs within 3-10 days after birth.
@@PrenatalYini thats... different. I would not have been able to have that option due to some complications. Baby girl had to see the neonatalogist(spelling) thankfully nothing wrong but better save than sorry.
I made the mistake of buying formula for ‘just in case’ and I’m so glad I didn’t end up using it at any point: I’m 2 months into breastfeeding and I think if I’d have used it I wouldn’t still be breastfeeding: cos those first few weeks when the are eating 24/7 are hell 😂
Wipe warmers are completely unnecessary, it just dried out half the wipes. I also noticed for both my babies bottle warmers are unnecessary. I never used it once with either kid. They were fine with cold and room temp milk. And I could just defrost milk in fridge or warm sink water.
I'd recommend buying a single tub of formula in case of unforeseen events. I was airlifted out to a hospital 8 hours away after I delivered our twins(we had been home from the hospital for about 2 hours) which left my husband alone with 2 newborns and no family near by and no way to feed them it was a mad scramble to get formula and bottles and way too much added stress in an already stressful situation. I know I'm a cautionary tale and I hope no one else experiences this but preparing for worst case will always leave you covered. ;) next baby is due in a few weeks and we'll have all that stuff on hand just in case. And this time we know if you think something is wrong don't leave even if they keep telling you your fine lol
I also learned as a nursing student on the maternity ward, babies are born with fingernails, they did scratch their face in utero. And newborn skin is soooo resilient, so on top of them exploring, this is also a good thing to know.
Yeah that’s why she recommended getting a pack and then going from there lol. Also size one starts at 8 lbs so you probably could’ve gone up a size but they both would’ve fit
We didn’t use any of our newborn diapers or clothes with our baby who was born at 9lbs and 1oz. 😂 So sad. I would add one more thing that you don’t need that’s very specific to this time in our world. You do not need a mask for your baby! A friend of mine offered me one the other day, because she had found a cute pattern online. While I know her heart was just to be helpful, the AAP says no masks until age 2, because they are a suffocation risk. Babies’ airways are too small for them. I know the
anxiety that comes from wanting to make sure your baby is safe, but please no masks!
OH MY GOSH, YES, NO MASKS FOR BABIES!!! That is such a great point. 💗
This comment should be pinned !
My 7lb 4 oz baby was In newborn size diaper and clothes for at least 3 weeks. She was/is a looonnngg slim baby with a tiny waist 😂 we were not expecting it as I was a 9lb baby! I hadn’t bought any newborn sized clothes so the day we came home from the hospital we had to swing by carters 😂
I just had my baby last Monday & she was 9lbs 1oz 😊 Shes still in newborn sizes though
@@stephmitch8023 same here! My baby was born three weeks ago, and I was told she was going to be almost 10lb. She was 7lbs. 9oz. We had three newborn outfits and one small pack of newborn diapers. We had to go buy some. She is still in newborn!
am i pregnant? no. do i have any children? no. am i a teenager with no boyfriend that just watched this video in its entirety? yes.
Honestly... Same
Look at you guys prepping for the future 😉
I’m in my 30s and currently pregnant. I started watching stuff like this when I was farrrrr younger and genuinely my accumulated knowledge over the years has genuinely helped. Enjoy and you’ll thank yourself in 10-20 years.
🤓🤗😍
same
I cannot stress enough how you have made my pregnancy a breeze in such a worrying time with this pandemic... I now recommend you to everyone who tells me they are pregnant, keep it up! We love you 🎉
Aw, you are too sweet. Happy to help! 💗💗
Congratulations on becoming a mother and bundle of love! Wishing you a beautiful birth.
When I'm buying gifts for friends' babies, I always buy outfits in 3-6, or 6-9 months sizes for exactly the reason you mentioned.
Yep, better to buy too big than too small. Even if the baby is very small or a preemie, they'll eventually fit into the clothes that are too big!
If you receive boxes of newborn sized diapers as gifts, leave them sealed and trade them for larger ones as you need to! Target allows size swaps if it's unopened! I got 4 boxes at my shower, but my son only needed about 2 sleeves/small packages of tiny diapers before he sized up. It was a life saver in the first 2 months or so to just get the size he needed as we ran out rather than wasting half a box!
(Alternative if you can afford it: consider donating some of the unopen boxes to shelters or women's services in your area. Often they can swap for needed sizes as well.)
Love both of these ideas!
Thank you for promoting safe sleep and safe car seat use! There are so many people on social media and youtube that promote unsafe practices so this is very refreshing.
With newborns I never use baby wipes, as I just feel they’re cold and too artificial.
I always use cotton wool dipped in warm water to clean their bottoms for the first few months. I also feel you can make a bag of cotton wool last longer that a pack of wipes.
My mother in law kept warning me not to get newborn clothes or diapers, cause my husband never fit into them. Then our baby was born at 36 weeks and even the few newborn things we had were huge on her and we had to scramble to get more newborn and premie things. She’s 3 months now and just now moving to size 1 diapers. So, maybe make sure you have SOME newborn things just in case
Yes! Some are great! Just not a whole wardrobe full. 😊
I'm experiencing this dilemma right now. Everyone has been assuming that because my pregnant belly is really big that my baby MUST be close to 9lbs. I barely have ANYTHING in Newborn size. Everyone purchased 0 - 3 months and 3 - 6 month sized clothes. I'm 36 weeks and just had an ultrasound where my baby was measured to be around 5 lbs. His growth has been pretty steady and in the normal range. I'm short and tend to have a big round baby bump when pregnant (this is baby#2). He's scheduled to be born in about 3 days when I'll be at 37 weeks. I'm packing two newborn outfits and two 0 - 3 months sized outfits to choose from. I have a feeling that he'll come in weighing between 6 - 7lbs at the most. I'll come back and update on my baby's birth size to see if my family was right or if my guess was right.
UPDATE: Baby was born at 6lbs 6oz. Had to buy Newborn size pampers after receiving all size 1 pampers. Also, had to purchase some Premie sized clothes. My family was shocked ...I told them he wasn't going to be big.
@@TamTam-qe1hr Congratulations!!❤
Same, I have small babies, 6 lb range post term. I'll go through a whole big box of newborn diapers but my sister's babies don't fit newborn at all.
Agreed always have a few newborn items
I'm so distracted by how much she reminds me of drew Barrymore I don't even know what to not use yet lol
I thought the same exact thing when i first started to watch her
Lol you nailed it!
Same
Her face is similar & she has that cute lisp that Drew has 🥰
IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THIS
I'm going to say having "just in case" formula is ok. At 4 weeks postpartum, I was EBF, but had no extra milk just yet because I'm making just enough. I had to go to the ER from a PP visit for complications. If my husband didn't have formula at home, my baby would have been without food for 6 hours because the carseat was in my car, with me at the ER and he was stuck at home. Emergency formula is ok!
That’s a great point. Glad he was able to feed your little one. 💗
Same situation at 5 days PP!
I agree! I’d recommend the little 2 oz bottles where you just attach a nipple. We had like 4 of them on hand. It was nice when I went out for a little & baby got hungry sooner than we expected.
Edit: Your hospital might be able to give you these sample for free. Or the formula coupons should make them dirt cheap. Like $1 for 4 of them.
I was in the same boat. I made exactly 2 oz at a time not a drop more. I was very glad to have it in the house. Baby girl quickly out paced me regardless of what I did.
I have to agree I think having just in case formula is a really good idea. Birth, breastfeeding and postpartum can be really different for everyone and you never know when you might need some. Even if it's just a little bit.
Omg I wouldn’t have been able to get through BFing without a nipple shield. It was a lifesaver. My nipples are inverted so this allowed me to feed my newborn. I breastfed for 2 years.
Same. I can only nurse with a shield on. Baby won’t stay latched for more than 2 minutes without one and gets frustrated but if I wear it, and I’m not joking, he can nurse for TWO HOURS straight. It’s crazy.
I used a nipple shield the first week or so because of latching issues (flat nipples) but consulted with a lactation spcecialist to help me get rid of the shield because it was way too easy for my baby to eat, she just pulled the shield full of milk quickly and then got a lot of milk for litlle effort and that affected my milk supply because my body thought it didn't need to make a lot of milk. So I stopped using the shield just cold turkey. The first few nursing sessions were a bit fussy but she got a good latch in a day, a day! And yes, she had to work a bit harder for milk but now at 5 weeks she nurses with ease. And by nursing, she also "fixed" my flat nipples. My point is, the shield is supposed to be a temporary help, not a permanent tool and everyone can nurse without it.
Same. My son refused to breastfeed without it til he was 3 months, then he was able to drop it (for which I was very thankful!) But for those 3 months it was essential. I wish I hadn't spent so much time stressing over using it and feeling like I was doing breastfeeding wrong.
So annoyed by her comment on nipple shields. My baby girl is 6 weeks old and just now can start to latch without it because of flat nipples. I wouldn’t have been able to breastfeed at all without it. Definitely some misinformation, and discouraging a new mom who is doing whatever they can to feed their baby is ridiculous.
Yes, y’all! Nipple shields can be great and save a breastfeeding relationship, but they are not needed by all women or even all women with flat nipples. Hence their inclusion in this video.
Thanks for making this video! I'm due with my first baby in a month, and with this COVID stuff going on we can't attend parenting classes. So your videos have helped a lot with preparing! I had no idea about the infant car seat straps; someone bought us those at our baby shower and I thought they were adorable and handy, but I will definitely refrain from using them.
They are so cute, it’s a shame they are unsafe 😩
Same! I’m due early September. Ask your hospital if they’re offering online classes! Ours did and they aren’t necessarily as comprehensive but they are very helpful
Thank you for mentioning the crib bumpers!! My sister tried to convince me I should get the mesh ones because we are going to use the crib right away and baby could get stuck. I was like girl, those are not safe and could cause the baby to get stuck even more! I think another completely unnecessary item is a wipe warmer. No need for warm wipes, and I don’t know this for sure but I would suspect it to be easier for bacteria to grow/get on the wipes and then on your precious little ones bum.
Didnt even think about bacteria with a wipe warmer. 🤢 I wonder if there’s been any research on that.
@@Nurse_zabe I have heard this comment on a bunch of review/regret videos...as well as drying out being an issue.
All you need to do is warm it up in your hand for a second. I got one with my 5th baby. I barely used it at all.
Honestly I still think it's worth having some backup formula for emergency kinda situations. When I was born they discovered that my mum couldn't breastfeed but she was pushed to keep trying. They got me home at a few days old and I still hadn't been able to feed properly. Then I started pissing crystals basically so dad had to run out at 3 am to find a gas station with formula. It'd worry me to not have just a small amount home in case I need it.
I have a sample can of formula just in case. Mostly just in case something happens to mess
That is so interesting about not circumcising, I had no idea! My boys aren’t circumcised and I was rarely peed on.
Lisa Aube I’m glad she made that comment!! I’m currently 33weeks with my first and its a boy. We decided on not circumcising and I had no idea about this fact either. Just one more reason to support our decision.
Same! My six-week-old isn't circumcised and he's only peed once during a diaper change (and we've changed a LOT of diapers). I was wondering why other people made such a fuss about boys peeing during diaper changes...!
I did not circumcise my son when he was born, and he only peed on me once or twice! So glad to see women changing the "norm" and keeping their little boys intact! No shade to anyone who does though!♥️
My uncircumcised baby boy peed on me more than my circumcised baby boy. 🤷♀️
Side note, my daughter peed on me wayyy more than my boys. I don't even know how she managed it!! 😂😂
When my son was born, I was very fortunate in that he would take anything I was willing to give him. Breast, bottle (3 different nipple shapes), spoon, syringe, milk on a finger, squirt it into his mouth from a distance (accidentally), he didn’t care. He sucked so hard, he prolapsed my left nipple! The hospital I was at were against pacifiers until breast feeding was well established, but by day two, after he prolapsed me, they said “yeah, go ahead, he’s already taken several different delivery methods without nipple confusion, he’ll be fine.”
All great advice as usual! The only advice that didn’t work for us was the newborn sizes. We didn’t buy any newborn size diapers but ended up using 4 boxes of newborns before she could comfortably wear size 1 even though she was full term.
Aw, sweet little peanut. 💗
But the good thing is, stores are still open once the baby is born. You can ask your husband to buy some newborn diapers on his way to pick you up at the hospital. It’s lot better than stocking up on them and then eventually not needing them.
We were the same way! Baby came after due date, was 8lbs 11oz and two weeks later still using newborn and probably still will for a little bit
Most people probably won't have to deal with this issue. My daughter came home with a feeding tube and the gloves really helped reduce the number of times she pulled it out.
Oh great point! Sweet little bub loved exploring with her hands a little too much. 💗
Same here! And my son was a preemie and the nicu didn’t have any mittens that fit him. So they used some baby socks and the little wristbands with his name on them to keep them on his hands! 😂
@@Nurse_zabe You were right though their face is the first thing they go to when upset. Those tubes are a great temptation for them. :)
I’d say backup formula is good during a pandemic... you don’t want to be stuck trying to go to the store at 3 am or whatever it is with a newborn baby if you don’t have a spouse or help. Buying ahead of time probably is a better idea. Or even getting little samples in the mail.
There are limitations at most stores on how much baby formula you can buy so there is far from a shortage. They're all well stocked these days.
Imon i didn’t say there was a shortage. Just bringing a newborn to a store is a risk to their health if you have to go and get something last minute in the middle of the night (I’ve been there). If you plan ahead you can order for pickup or get it in the mail to be better prepared and not have to bring a baby in a germ infested grocery store.
We kept some in case something happened to me and I couldn’t feed him. (I exclusively nursed, so we hardly had extra milk in the fridge unless I knew I was going to be away for a few hours).
@@laurenstanderfer7214 lol, you make it sound as if they baby would be licking the counters.
Another reason not to use baby mittens: it can mask early hunger signals!
Yes! 1000000%
Baby mittens are so babies dont scratch themselves
love_nyc_ you can just, you know, take care of their nails and shorten them?
I stayed on top of my my sons nails and made sure they were short enough but he still would scratch himself and make himself bleed! Baby mittens can be ok!
@@katrienvdk Ok just so you know, I'll invite you over to the hospital so you can shorten my NEWBORN BABIES NAILS...YOU CANNOT CUT NAILS 5 MIN AFTER THEY POP OUT OF THE VAG...YET THEY CAN ALREADY SCRATCH THEMSELVES WITH THOSE NON-EXISTENT NAILS. Are you dumb or dumber???? WOW 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
I disagree on the mittens and nipple shield, but about the other stuff you made some good points.
I would like your viewpoint on the mittens bc after watching this video (even though I loved it, I feel really bad! The first thing I got was mittens for my baby (he hasn’t been born yet) and one of the first gifts I’ve received from the registry. When would it be okay to use them (without bothering them)?
2 mins into the video, and I want to thank you so much for clearing up my doubts about crib bumpers! I was so confused about why every picture of cribs online shows bumpers.
I exclusively breastfed and I’ve had CPS visits because of an open case against my baby’s dad (my ex) since my baby was born. and they had to make sure I had formula and diapers even though I was nursing. So I’m glad I had the formula the hospital sent me home with. So having back up formula isn’t a bad thing lol
What a joke. Are they completely uneducated? My word. I have had 5 children and never had formula in the house. That has nothing to do with your ability as a parent. Wow.
My son never pee’d on me and he isn’t circumcised. I was given pee pee tee pees and we didn’t use them 😂
Also, Babylist sells a bottle combination box with several different types for about $30 if you want to try a few.
Love that info on Babylist! I cut, for time, the part of the video where I suggested someone should have a bottle kit with different samples to try and then a gift card to get a full system, kind of like the Sephora perfume kit 😂
This is the gift I give all new mothers.
My kid peed on the cat when he got home for the first time 😂 the relationship between him and the cat never really got better
My husband and I love Babylist! It's been really helpful to us as first time dads considering we dont have anyone who knows this stuff in our life.
I love this video and as a soon to be mom of 2, I agree with almost everything.
The only thing I don't necessarily agree on is that you even need ANY bottles if you're planning on breastfeeding exclusively. Of course if you're using a pump, you will have bottles that the milk goes into while pumping but the baby doesn't have to drink out of those. You can spoon or cup feed your baby from day one. We had to do it when she was first born because she'd be super fussy when hungry and wouldn't latch until she had calmed down a bit, so the IBCLC at the hospital showed me how to do it.
But she never even once had milk from a bottle. It wasn't necessary because I was always there to breastfeed her or my partner fed her from a cup when I couldn't be there. I know that many IBCLCs advise against using bottles (or dummies) with breastfed babies to avoid nipple confusion, at least where I live and I just never had a need for them either. My daughter also never had a dummy and she doesn't suck on her thumb or fingers either which is what I heard as a main argument for the dummy, when we decided against using one.
I’m due December but learning ❤️❤️
Never to early to learn! 💗
I’m due in January, me too! Trying to be prepared 😜
Great video! A lactation consultant gave me several nipple shields to help nurse my 32 weeker twins nurse in the NICU. She said it helped them work less to eat (preemies are weak at first), but as you said, once it was time to get rid of that nipple shield -- good riddance! I understand it was necessary in my case but unless they're necessary, it's only more work for the mom!
I didn’t stock up on anything newborn and baby boy stayed a peanut until he was well over a month old. So needless to say, we had to constantly buy newborn diapers and got A LOT of use out of our newborn clothing we did have. Another bummer is that when he was born, we were only a month into the pandemic and so the lactation consultants at the hospital were very hands off. We got very little help and the first thing they did is threw a nipple shield at me without any explanation. Little did I know it’s because I have flat nipples. So as a desperate first time mom, I used it and here we are at 3 months old now trying to ween off of it.
Aw, little peanuts are so fun and sweet too. And weaning of the nipple shield now is great! They certainly have their place and can be helpful. I’m sorry you didn’t get more explanation I hope weaning goes well!
We are the same! We had barely any newborn clothes/diapers and our peanut is a month old and still in newborn clothes so we had to buy more.
I had a very similar experience! My little girl was in "Up to one month" clothes until she was 8 weeks, and we had almost zero help with breastfeeding. The only time anyone actually helped was when her tounge tie was cut 🙈 she has only been seen once by a doctor and once by a qualified midwife since the day she was born :(
I love how informative and specific this video is!! Thanks so much, I was well aware of the crib bumpers but completely unaware of the dangers of the car seat insert! So thanks so much for that!
Also I found a great & inexpensive way to try different bottles is to utilize free baby box’s/baby registry gift bags. I have received quite a few different types of bottles/nipples to try. Although I do plan on exclusively breastfeeding, I am a first time mom and I did go ahead and order a breast pump through my insurance just so I can be as prepared as possible to meet my baby’s specific wants and needs.
That’s a great tip to get free bottles!
Thanks for the tip on mittens! I haven't thought of them that way and I will definitely consider keeping them off unless really necessary
I feel really bad! The first thing I got was mittens for my baby (he hasn’t been born yet) and one of the first gifts I’ve received from the registry. When would it be okay to use them (without bothering them)?
I know this is from 2 years ago, so obviously couldn't see into the future. But as of early 2022, many stores are putting restrictions, or even out altogether, on baby formula due to supply issues and recalls. The last thing a person wants, when they realize they're having breastfeeding issues, is to find out the store is out. Having some emergency formula can be a good idea in such cases - just make sure it's only 1 container of a non-specialty formula because you don't want to take away from people who need to exclusively formula feed, and if you end up not having any issues at all, donate the container!
(For that same reason, people who are not having breastfeeding issues and have extra milk should look into breastmilk bank donations and help a fellow person out!)
Supply issues and rising prices are also affecting disposable diapers and are why more expecting parents right now are considering cloth diapers.
Omg those baby tee pee 🤣 I remember getting those for my first baby. I didn’t use them. If your scared of being pooped or peed on you might want to re think being a mama! It’s just part of it.
I mean I don’t ever want to be peed on. But more my issue with pee is that it gets all over their outfit and blankets and then we have to change everything. With or without the peepee teepee 😩
We just keep a tiny baby washcloth on the changing table to throw on his penis for changing lol And it's great to use to pat him dry before applying rash cream.
petuniaink great idea, especially because most parents already have those cloths so it’ll help save money, and can be washed easier. Thank you!
I just want my bed peed on less
Nurse Zabe, thank you so much for the video! I realize that you are a champion for exclusive breastfeeding, and that’s great. It’s a great option. As someone who tried and tried, it’s incredibly frustrating to hear you say that having formula on hand is not needed or a good idea. When my baby girl was loosing weight and unhappy and miserable that in turn spiked my post partem depression and I was close to harming us both because I was getting no sleep AND was so so stressed. I understand that baby’s are OK to loose some weight at birth. But what we don’t ever talk about is how much that can traumatize a new mom while everyone is telling her “this is all normal” she might be nodding her head but in reality it’s not normal to feel that stressed and out of control. I really would like to see more moms sent home with formula so that they can get bigger stretches of sleep and really enjoy being a new mom. I feel so often that I didn’t get enjoy the first month of my kiddos life because I was engrossed in how tiny and unhealthy she looked because we were never encouraged to try formula so we could get some rest and she could go to bed happy and full just once. Stress does not help your milk supply, nor does having chunks of your nipple come off in your bra from trying so hard. I just really wish we could acknowledge that sometimes it’s not about what’s “best for the baby”, what’s best for the baby is to have a happy, mentally secure mom who feels empowered and getting sleep. If we had been offered and encouraged to use formula sooner I think my mental health would have been much better. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I love your videos, I just thought my experience was worth sharing.
Thank you for sharing this mama! Breastfeeding looks different for every mom. Formula is a viable option for baby to grow. But when mom's goal is to exclusively breastfeed having formula around is not recommended. It sounds you could have benefited from having more breastfeeding support and guidance and from working one-one with a lactation consultant (IBCLC) to better support your individual goal. As a lactation consultant, I always want to know what is mom's feeding goal and what is her plan to follow once at home. If baby is not growing and thriving on mom's milk because of breastfeeding difficulties, there are other options available (effective breastfeeding, expressing mom's milk, donor's milk or formula IF medically indicated). The bottom line is baby needs to be fed. Sending love and light. All the best to you! :)
Thank you for sharing your heart and your story. I’m sure it wasn’t easy and I appreciate the feedback. Maintaining your mental health is always more important than exclusive breastfeeding. And no one should be telling you that bleeding nipples is normal either. I hear what you’re saying, what many of you have said and I’m going to make a video on formula as one of my next few. 💗
I’m glad you said about the aftermarket car seat products. 👍
I just want to publicly say, I freakin LOVE your opinionated, informative, professional advice! You’re a God send. Bless you! 😊
With my son who is now 9 years old. (Where did the time go?!!) I had such a hard time in the beginning with breastfeeding. It was excruciatingly painful! (I would literally start shaking, when it was time for him to eat.)He was checked for tongue tie, and proper latch, and I did not have flat or inverted nipples. It was my lactation consultant who suggested the nipple shield and it was a God send! Within a few weeks, we got rid of it all together, when he became more skilled at nursing, but I will always be grateful for the nipple shield for helping me continue to breastfeed. I ended doing it for 2 years!
I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos through my pregnancy. Now that I’m ready to have my baby anytime now this has been so so very helpful💕🙏🏽
Nipple shields were a lifesaver for me to get my little one to latch!!! I struggled for days and was ready to give up on trying to breastfeed when a midwife suggested that I give nipple shields a try to help with the latch. I came across them whilst I was pregnant, but thought it was only for sore nipples, so I didn’t bother buying it beforehand. Had no idea it could help with the latch!
Omg!! I did not even THINK about what you said about car seats!! I am definitely reading the manual and seeing what should go in the car seat!
I'm due in 6 weeks and never thought about the mittens thing! I'm definitely going to keep that in mind!
Love love these videos I'm learning so much from them. Can you make a car seat video about dos and dont. I'm due in September. Thanks
I certainly can! 💗
I second this!! I’m due in October and completely freaked out about car seats (and bassinets vs cribs) and would love to watch your tips on it!!!
One thing I bought a few of and never ended up needing were fancy baby towels. Lol they’re so small and my babes liked using the bigger towels so they were all cozy while being taken out of the bath!
This is not my first rodeo, but having your videos to keep me in the right mental space as I approach week 41 is absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for these videos as well as your open-minded and considerate passion for all things baby and mama. My husband watches your videos and he's like "How is there another person on the planet as picky and as opinionated as you AND they agree with you?!" Some kindred spirit stuff right there, for sure. Congrats on your pregnancy, thank you again!
I’m so glad I came across your channel!! I am finishing up my 1st trimester and all the information out there is so overwhelming. Love the tips from your video and am excited for my first pregnancy :)
I think they sell them because lots of mom's myself included used the strap covers in the stroller or on a baby swing lol and the same with the head supports they are great for in swings!!
I personally think it would be helpful to have some newborn clothes and diapers. Our baby was 6 lbs 7 oz and he wore newborn clothes and newborn diapers for like two months.
Yes! Some totally! Just not a whole wardrobe and your whole diaper stash. 😊
All excellent advise! Regarding the crib bumpers with my first son 19 years ago sadly I learned that the hard way and he did get stuck and when I found him that way I threw everything out of his crib! I'm also happy that you mentioned the mittensbecause I wasn't sure whether or not I should get some but now I know it's better not to! Thank you! ❤️ - Erica
Oh my gosh that must have been terrifying! Glad he’s ok!!
Thank you so much for calling out unsafe baby products! It's unbelievable some of these are mass market available and can be so confusing for new parents. Especially mesh crib bumpers...they are not as much of a suffocation risk but are still an entrapment risk.Thanks for helping keep babies safe!
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Yay for adding a little bit against circumcision 🙌
Could you possibly do a video on circumcising? My husband and I are split on this subject and there is so much data out there on it, I’d love an informed real opinion!
Yes me too! I’m due in November with a boy and I’m so on the fence about circumcising 😫
I think in a previous video she has said she will not do a video on this. She has said simply, she is not a fan and doesn't wish to talk about it further.
She definitely has talked about circumcising before, but I don't think it was a whole video. She is the first one who got me thinking about not circumcising our son!
So I don’t have a video specifically about circumcision, but I discuss it here: ruclips.net/video/B4-Kgn5o0Tk/видео.html
Nurse Zabe thank you!!
I know the lactation specialists are supposed to be really helpful, but I actually found my postpartum nurse to be more comforting to me about my ultimate decision to not breastfeed. With the lactation specialist that came to see me postpartum in the hospital, she assessed that my nipples were too sore/bleeding/cracked to continue to breastfeed until I healed (my little guy was too aggressive and I couldn't get a successful latch). I couldn't get the nipple shield to work and I was really struggling with the idea that I couldn't physically feed my baby. I do wish I had asked for more help from a lactation specialist at the time to maybe work on the breastfeeding relationship, but the baby blues were so strong after my son was born that I was afraid to ask for help too. Thankfully, it was one of our night postpartum nurses that reminded me that a fed baby, no matter if that was through breast milk or formula, is a happy baby. I am eternally grateful for her and for all labor and delivery and postpartum nurses who go above and beyond to help their patients. And even though I still sometimes wish I could have breastfed my son, I know I did what was best for my baby and for me at the time.
Also, PPTPs were cute (my mom made some for us), but they just were not absorbent enough and, as you said, sometimes you can't find them quick enough before the baby pees everywhere. We ended up using baby washcloths to cover him when doing diaper changes, but that usually didn't prevent it from happening. Also, our son is not circumcised, but he was a definite pee-r. I think some babies just pee in the open air more than others.
Your videos have been so helpful. I'm due in 7 weeks with my 1st and these videos have just been a treasure trove of useful information. So thank you. Thank you for having this channel and helping us.
You’re so welcome! Congrats on entering the final stretch of you pregnancy! 💗
Per my own experience I highly recommend a lactation consultant to those struggling with breastfeeding, specially if it’s a low supply issue. They’ve helped me sooo much and continually check in on us. I saw 2 at the hospital before we left and they were great, saw one at the pediatrician’s office which was just alright, the game changer was the LC who came to our house and are specialized on this. They gave me all the support and encouragement I needed. I’m now exclusively breastfeeding after having to supplement with formula for a few days when he was first born due to my supply taking a while to fully come in. My baby had jaundice so gaining weight was crucial on the beginning and I had to use formula which broke my heart. If I could go back in time I’d have looked up milk banks before going into labor so I knew who to reach out to in case I needed supplementation. Hospital and pediatrician both offer formula but no one talks about milk banks which is unfortunate.
I’m due at the end of this week and my baby is 9 pounds!! I bought a doc-a-tot thinking it was like a portable bassinet only to find out it’s a HUGE suffocation risk!! A hundred dollars for something i can’t really use!! I wish someone told me :/
Can you please send me a link?! Are you SURE?! 😢😢😢
Ps hope your birth was good and you and baby are OK!!! Xxxxx
Dock-a-tots are not even nap safe , they are only approved for supervised usage.
I didn’t even have to buy formula..the companies just randomly sent me this entire box of it lol. I haven’t used any but I still have it in case of an emergency I guess. Interesting about the hand thing! I bought sleepers with the built in hand cuff things so he wouldn’t scratch his face. He always puts his hands next to his face when he eats..it’s cute! I’ll leave them out more often!
“Newborn socks and mittens” *looks over at pile with random newborn socks without their matching partner.* I never bothered with those, and instead just had footed onesies, or onesies with the option to fold the fabric over to either cover, or reveal their feet
I know this is a year old, but I feel really bad! The first thing I got was mittens for my baby (he hasn’t been born yet) and one of the first gifts I’ve received from the registry. When would it be okay to use them (without bothering them)?
Buy a nipple shield just in case! The 4th day of my baby's life my nipples were bleeding n cracked! My little one had a tongue tie but lactation never checked n just told me to keep trying n put nipple cream on n change position! Not every lactation consultant is a good one!!!!! There is no way to know if your baby has a tongue tie until they are here but would have loved to have the shield before my nipples where bleeding n scabbing! If you end up not needing it. Return it but I would suggest buying it just to have on hand
That sounds like a horrible experience. I'm so sorry. You should've reported that lactation "consultant" because she clearly was NOT doing her job and I wonder how many other parents have suffered because of her lack of professionalism and care.
Yes! I have 2 boys and I would literally open the diaper, let the cold air hit them, and just put the diaper back over them for a minute then change them into a new one. Never got peed on.
Thank you for this tip! I'm expecting a boy this time and I was just thinking how do you keep from getting that golden shower or wasting diapers.
I watched this a few months before I had my baby and came back to it. I will say these were helpful but I definitely became an exception. My son was tongue and lip tied. He would not latch and I couldn’t get hardly any milk from pumping. Turns out the hospital pumps were all one size for nipples and I needed a smaller one. The lactation is consultant even commented on how it suctioned my whole boob basically but they didn’t mention changing anything. She made it seem like I was pumping too hard or it was my fault. My son refused to latch or even go near the nipple and even after a week after we rectified the ties, he acted like he was traumatized and would scream. at that point we had to give him formula because he was literally getting nothing. He literally would only breastfeed once I put on the nipple shield. Take off the shield and he’d scream. After months of trying to transition and a toll it took on my mental health, I stopped breastfeeding. He was getting both formula and breast milk. But even with pumping I couldn’t get enough to satisfy my baby. The lactation consultants weren’t any help and they were a bit judgmental or just rude. I loved your advice but it didn’t work out for me. Do you have videos taking those step by step approaches for tongue tied babies? Surprisingly I needed those newborn diapers. Although my son was two weeks late he was 6lbs and I ended up having to buy more newborn diapers. I guess you can never be sure or never be perfectly ready or prepared for what is to happen
I didn’t buy newborn clothes and I actually needed them! My little guy was so small!
Yes, a few sleepers and outfits are nice to have. Just not a whole wardrobe 😊
Got given a nipple shield in the hospital. Didn't really need it until my milk came in they were just being lazy about teaching me how to get my son to latch. Once my milk came in I was glad I had it because I could spray milk across the room during let down. Definitely had to learn about oversupply and overactive let down... I'm grateful for that problem but it was definitely hard to find information on what was going on when everything else is about too little milk. I luckily had a little who took the first bottle we tried. I can't imagine the frustration of a kiddo that won't take one.
Yes, oversupply can be just as big of a burden as undersupply. 😩
What is let down? (Sorry for the ignorance! I'm 11 weeks pregnant with my first)
When I had my daughter she had a high pallet and couldn’t latch on my breast so we did the nipple shield and she still couldn’t so we had to get formula..
I’m sorry the breastfeeding relationship didn’t work out as you had hoped 😩
Nurse Zabe yes maybe the baby well
My baby sometimes had to wear mittens while we fed her because she wanted to GOUGE OUT HER EYES and we only had so many hands to juggle bottle.
On that note, the formula thing is an interesting take but I think as long as parents understand how milk supply and demand work, having it just in case is a GREAT idea. I was planning to exclusively breastfeed but because baby was so sleepy, we couldn't get her to nurse. I was exclusively pumping so we could force feed and had trouble producing enough for the pump when my breasts had never had a good nurse from baby. The first few days she lost a ton of wait and then in that first 2 weeks, we used a few ounces of formula once or twice when my supply didn't meet what the LC told us she should be eating.
I know you said medically called for formula is ok and this was. But having the samples around was one less thing to buy. I was pretty determined not to use it until we had to.
Nurse Zabe you are truly a RUclips gem!!!
Thank you for these supplemental videos
100% agree. My son is 10 weeks and we keep a baby wash cloth at the changing staton and use it as his pee cover. And about the nipple shields just from talking to a lot of new mommas in my area it seems like to many get handed a nipple shield and just assume that it’s needed or that the struggle is cause for the shield not realizing that while breastfeeding is natural that doesn’t mean that it’s easy!
I teach alcohol education, there is a rule of thumb I teach to patrons or alcohol servers that for every ONE drink, it takes ONE hour for the drink to process through and exit your body.
My brother (who’s a bartender) taught me this. That’s why I usually will drink a glass of wine while feeding my baby or just after finishing a nursing session.
Brad Mondo is my favorite! Also, not pregnant but I LOVE watching your videos! They help me feel more ready for my TTC/pregnancy journey.
I love the nipple shield part!! I used it once in the hospital because my nipples were inverted (advice of my lactation consultant) and then they finally came out!! My baby now latches with no problem and I’m so glad she recommended it for that one feeding on both nipples! ☺️ I really learned that ANYONE can breastfeed if they put their minds to it!
Am 30 weeks today and this is so helpful to me thanks nurse I love your videos from Uganda
You blew my mind with the alcohol in the breast milk tip. 🤯
🤯 🍻 😂
Same...I've heard pump and dump so many times over the years. It's nice to know that I can have a glass at night and not worry too much about it. I rarely have more than one glass anyways. Really good to know.
@@timelordfanatic2 my mom would always drink one drink when my brother was fussy & fighting sleep because it knocked him out
The only thing I don’t agree with based mostly on my location is the backup formula. Nothing is open past 10pm until at least 6/7 am, so that’s just something to keep in mind!
I avoided crib bumpers with all my might. But at about 9 months old my son had gotten his arm stuck in the crib slats twice and his leg once. After the first time I waited to see if it was a random thing or if it was going to be a problem.
At that age I chose what felt like the lesser of 2 evils and put crib bumpers on his crib. I still think if you can avoid them definitely do.
I so wish that I had someone like you when I had my son... I was given a nipple shield to 'solve the issue' and had to do my own research to get proper help. Back up formula is still one of those stubborn things here (the Netherlands) too... THANK YOU for being an ibclc commercial!!!
Well said !! Agreed with it all . Sleep positionsers like Sleepyhead need to be added to the list . So unsafe !
While I totally agree with the nipple shield not being ideal, I don’t agree with not bringing one. It took days and multiple nurse visits and lactation consultants to FINALLY give me one. It was actually a male nurse who got me one in the hospital when I was bawling my eyes out in them middle of the night with excruciating pain. The other people I saw said her latch was great and I just needed to suffer through. I was ready to quit. With my second birth and upcoming birth, I brought/am bringing a nipple shield so I don’t have to go through that again. I definitely try without it, but I’m not going to suffer longer than needed when there’s an easy fix and both my daughters weaned off of them within a couple weeks and nursed for 18 months-2 years. I personally would bring one but not use it unless absolutely necessary because some places may resist giving it to you despite being ready to quit nursing.
I’m a redhead so everyone said it’s because my fair skin is so sensitive. I would have shooting pains down my entire body and dread feeding my baby. I would cry during the entire latching process and was just so down because of it.
Mittens! Thank you!! That sensory development is SO important for babies (infant teacher here) and for them to have those hands is so important!
So, so important! 💗
My currently pregnant with my first and being a teen mom I have been give SO MANY newborn clothes like 1. My family is known for having large babies😂 and 2. The amount I have she’s not going to even wear half of them by the time she out grows them😂😂
Such wonderful information. Your videos make me feel much more confident in family planning. Thank you Nurse Zabe!
It's all about preparation to make informed decisions for you and your family. All the best to you. :)
Add on to the Carseat thing. GO GET IT INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY! They have anchor straps for a reason you are supposed to install those and bolt them to the frame of the car for a reason. a seatbelt is not enough to hold the carseat in a car.
My favorite thing to get people for a shower is I found a lot of people with babies I gift, their baby loves this specific bottle I often gift them. It's not cheap but not super expensive. I just get that one bottle for them, so if the baby doesnt like it, no big deal, but if they love it the parents can get more of that brand . I'm same with a specific brand of pacifiers. My niece I got these 2 items for, she refuses to use any other bottle but the one I got for her and only the pacifiers I got. So I mean it works
Pregnant with my fifth boy and I have never used crib bumpers. I have also never added things to the car seat. I don't find those things necessary!
My baby grew out of her newborn clothes at 8 weeks old 😅. But yes, I do agree that there's no need to have lots of newborn clothes. I found that I only used about a quarter of the newborn clothes we had. Most of them were second hand so it was good to try out different types of clothes. But I actually went out and bought clothes that I felt were better for my baby when she grew into her 0-3m clothes
I used to have flat or inverted nipples. I think my daughter does too. This is corrected with breast feeding and pregnancies. I no longer have any problem with flat nipples.
Would like your opinion on something called The Baby Snuggle or Snuggle Me. It’s like this thing you lay your baby in and it’s supposed to help avoid getting a flat head.
The crib bumpers aren't necessary for newborns or necessary at all but I had to get one because as my son got older and lifting his head, he kept hitting his head against the sides of his crib.
The FIRST thing I put on my registry was something I thought was sooo cute and necessary... and NEVER used. 🤣 Those drool bibs! The cute little bandanas to snap on and collect all the drool... Only my son never drooled all that much, and once he did, he was pulling the bib all over the place and it caught absolutely NONE of the drool.
Omg I have a TON of the cute drool bibs lol lets see if he even needs or uses them! Im due August 6th when are you due?
@@audreyderkatch9197 my son turned 1 on the 4th of July! So we're past that stage and I absolutely never used them.
They are sweet, but I didn’t need them with either kid too. My first spit up all the time, but it was aggressive and always managed to miss the bib 😂
See and I didn't buy any of those and my daughter was a hardcore drooler we used them all the time and then when she turned 15 months and popped her molars we had to pull them out again! I think having one or two of something like that is reasonable but its also not hard to go out and buy some should you end up needing them. I had friends who used them for spit up too - they can save a cute outfit lol
Before my son was born I went to buy diapers so we'd be prepared - a first time mom, knowing nothing about diaper sizes. Size 1 was the smallest they had on the shelf so I just assumed that was the smallest they got, had no clue newborn diapers existed...and then proceeded to have a skinny 6 lb 7 oz baby with tiny legs and #1 diapers were of course waaaay too big for him. SO. MUCH. LEAKING. SO MANY POOPY CLOTHES. We didn't realize til long after what the problem had been 🤣 Won't be making THAT mistake with my second!
FTM (EDD today, but they're still cooking) I feel reassured that I'm planning on doing the right things. I put thought to these topics and agreed with everything you mentioned!
Your content is so clear, informative, and to-the-point. Thank you so much Nurse Zabe!
You’re so welcome! Good luck with you very shortly upcoming delivery!!
Yay for not circumcising, hopefully that becomes a thing of the past too 🙂
Goddd yes car seat safety is a pet peeve of mine too. And people get so offended when you point out something they’re doing wrong 🤦♀️
All newborn car seats in the UK come with the head huggers as we call them
Hey! I’d love to hear you speak about delayed cord clamping and lotus birth if possible. I’ve been seeing information about both everywhere but I don’t really understand the benefits and can’t really find anything other than anecdotal evidence to support especially lotus births. Thank you 😁
What is a lotus birth?
Great questions! :) I'm all for delayed cord clamping. Lotus births are magical.
@@sarachoate88 Lotus birth is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut after childbirth so that the baby is left attached to the placenta until the cord naturally separates at the umbilicus. This usually occurs within 3-10 days after birth.
@@PrenatalYini thats... different. I would not have been able to have that option due to some complications. Baby girl had to see the neonatalogist(spelling) thankfully nothing wrong but better save than sorry.
I made the mistake of buying formula for ‘just in case’ and I’m so glad I didn’t end up using it at any point: I’m 2 months into breastfeeding and I think if I’d have used it I wouldn’t still be breastfeeding: cos those first few weeks when the are eating 24/7 are hell 😂
Wipe warmers are completely unnecessary, it just dried out half the wipes. I also noticed for both my babies bottle warmers are unnecessary. I never used it once with either kid. They were fine with cold and room temp milk. And I could just defrost milk in fridge or warm sink water.
Thank you for the bottle tip!. I'm due in Nov and in my Amazon cart I had a bottle set ready to buy. Now I know and will be buying singles.
I'd recommend buying a single tub of formula in case of unforeseen events. I was airlifted out to a hospital 8 hours away after I delivered our twins(we had been home from the hospital for about 2 hours) which left my husband alone with 2 newborns and no family near by and no way to feed them it was a mad scramble to get formula and bottles and way too much added stress in an already stressful situation. I know I'm a cautionary tale and I hope no one else experiences this but preparing for worst case will always leave you covered. ;) next baby is due in a few weeks and we'll have all that stuff on hand just in case. And this time we know if you think something is wrong don't leave even if they keep telling you your fine lol
One of my lactation clients recommended your channel to me, I love it :) Keep it up :)
I also learned as a nursing student on the maternity ward, babies are born with fingernails, they did scratch their face in utero. And newborn skin is soooo resilient, so on top of them exploring, this is also a good thing to know.
Her telling me I look stunning while I actually look homeless right now 😂
my daughter was 7lb even and was in newborn for nearly 3 months sooooo.. it really just depends.
Yeah that’s why she recommended getting a pack and then going from there lol. Also size one starts at 8 lbs so you probably could’ve gone up a size but they both would’ve fit
victoria actually I cloth diaper. Sooo I was talking about the clothes .