Karissa Whitman

It’s true, life after baby will bring many priority shifts and life changes. So yes, becoming a mother is challenging, and you deserve ALL the support you need from your partner and your support team, but don’t forget to take some time to check in on your partner periodically too. If you find yourself walking on eggshells trying to let friends and family know you prefer a no visiting policy after birth, check out these tips to help you let them know! Children or not, different seasons of life usually bring different changes we at some point grow from, it’s just parenting seems to expedite the process for some.

You’re a first-time mom and you’re overwhelmed by all the information surrounding childbirth. Now that you know what my top 10 labor tips are for first-time moms, let’s break these down a little further and help you figure out how you can apply them to your childbirth experience! If you’re stuck because the pandemic has made it nearly impossible to find a birth class in-person, don’t worry, there’s plenty of online birth classes taught by labor nurses and midwives that are just as good (in my opinion, even better). Squatting: Moms love the squatting position for labor because it’s awesome to help you open up your pelvis and birth canal to get ready for baby as he/she descends down!

Though signs of dehydration can come on fast, if it’s a milk supply issue, you will likely see the progression of signs increasing throughout your breastfeeding journey. So a good rule of thumb about “wet diapers” to follow is that baby should have 1 wet diaper on day one, two wet diapers on day two while continuing to increase to at least 6 wet diapers by day 5. Your baby won’t sleep through the night Night-waking is normal for ALL babies. In fact, most babies barely start consolidating their sleep around the 5 to 6-month mark, but it still doesn’t guarantee they will sleep through the night.

Thankfully, I learned soon thanks to the CDC, “Generally, moderate alcohol consumption by a breastfeeding mother (up to 1 standard drink per day) is not known to be harmful to the infant, especially if the mother waits at least 2 hours after a single drink before nursing. Generally, 1 small drink/day is not known to be harmful as long as it’s kept minimal and moderate ( according to the CDC ), however many experts don’t recommend drinking more than 1-2 drinks per week. The same way it got in, it’s slowly making it’s way out as time passes. Lastly, if you’re really worried or uneasy, use the , there really is no better way to be sure if your milk is safe or if you need to wait a bit longer before nursing or pumping.