These are the things I used (or didn’t) once I had my baby, and if I felt they were necessary in that first year. Must have  Water bottle: had to drink lots of water while breastfeeding Caddy: I bought a caddy that I filled with diapers, baby essentials, the changing pad, snacks, my water bottle,…

These are the instructions I was given by my midwife after giving birth. For mom Call the midwife if: For baby Call the midwife if: Normal/care: If she won’t eat: Nursing 

When I gave birth to my first child, I wasn’t 100% sure what I would need to bring to the birth center. Looking back, I did a good job. I didn’t over pack and I had everything I needed for my ~16 hour stay at the birth center. This is a list of everything I…

When I was pregnant with my first child, I wanted to do as much research as I possibly could. I read several books, although there were only a few that stood out and had helpful information. Below is the most important information that I wanted to remember going into giving birth. Needs of a laboring…

These are the weights I had to transition into a new cloth diaper system. Timeline 6lbs 11oz (birth) – Small (X-small in most brands) covers with newborn size inserts used with a Snappi. I don’t use the padfold because it movess too much and there are too frequent of poops for it to make sense.…