Basic Newborn Care Tips I Wish Were Just Spelled Out for Me (Part 1)

PART 1 (Be sure to check out part 2 linked below for full list and product recommendations)

Basic Newborn Care Tips From a Mom of 4 | How to care for your newborn baby in those first few days when you get home from the hospital.

Alright, you just had your first baby and are home from the hospital with no nurses, what do you do??? While your natural instincts are definitely going to kick in, there may be some things you don't know so I hope this video helps!

A lot more to come in this series so be sure to connect with me if you are a parent to be!

What are you stressed about when it comes to those first few days? Experienced mamas, how was the first few days home for you??

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[gracecupcake]

Can’t wait to be a mom, not pregnant, just excited to be one day

[maggiecase]

Also EVERY SINGLE MOM ON PLANET has felt at one point or another they're losing it or messing up their kid. Just know neither of those are true. Babies cry, and that's OK. It's also TOTALLY OK to put babe in safe place (crib, strapped in bouncer, bassinet), and shower, eat, poop. Even of they wake and cry, they'll be fine a few mins.

[suzelewis]

Another good tip, every time you nurse, have a glass of water or milk to drink. That will make sure you can produce milk for the next feeding! Seriously, do it!

[littleboots]

Here's one, feeding on demand doesn't mean feed everytime they cry. Try a cuddle, check diaper, see if they're too hot. If they go back to sleep after then they didn't need feeding.
If they are crying out of hunger they won't stop and go back to sleep.

Also, if its your first one, when they wake up, feed them, change diaper, cuddle, put back down. When they sleep do 20 min housework then YOU sleep. Baby wakes up, do the same, feed, change, cuddle and put down. Another 20 mins housework then YOU sleep. Repeat!
You need a LOT of rest and recovery and in a 20 min session of housework can get a surprising amount done. In 20mins you can load the dishwasher, clear rubbish off countertops and wipe them down and empty trash. Next 20 min session you can hoover a few rooms. Next 20mins put on a load of laundry, tidy the lounge.

That's how I got plenty rest and the house stayed looking semi decent in the first week or two.

[MamaKirbz]

Thank you for this! I’m currently pregnant with my first and I’ve been so anxious, I feel like I know nothing and videos with simple tips and tricks like this are amazing 🥰

[halfdemonlifeintime]

The one thing I'm iffy about is the every two hour feeds. I left the hospital with full clearance to feed on demand because he would eat for so long and then sleep for four hours. He literally did not want to eat every two hours and I had two pedis argue with each other during my two days in until finally the other was like "oh... he didn't lose weight... and he eats for a long time.. Demand feeding IS best for you"

[thatsmomsense]

I've had two kiddos and I suggest going about normal things when baby sleeps. (Unless you need to nap too!) I vacuumed and cleaned when my youngest would nap in the morning. (Because I'd nap in the afternoon too lol) I made the mistake of being too quiet at first with my oldest so everything woke him up. Even the flush of a toilet. Took some time, but he adjusted lol

[acmulhern]

Rule nr 1: be kind and forgiving to yourself. You're not perfect so don't expect to be. It's ok to not get everything done, especially at the beginning. As long as baby is fed and changed you deserve a pat on the back. Besides, it will get better very quickly, so stay strong. And just ignore the laundry hamper and pile of dirty dishes. Your wellbeing is more important than that.

[neighbor]

I love when babies reach that age when they start looking like a freshly backed milk bread. Adorable little people

[cindyconnors]

I bathed my babies every day. They loved it so much and lotion them. They woke up good and were so happy.

[MrFunkandwagnalles]

Neem oil also helps a ton in the first few day of the tar baby poop! Rub some on after every diaper change and that sticky poo swipes right off.

[Greene-pxyn]

That’s one chubby baby! He is so cute!

[laurenadams]

My baby boy had a clogged tear duct at 12 days old and we ended up in the ER and admitted to the hospital for 3 days. It was horrible. It went from a little red to swollen and crusted shut within about 2 hours. Infection in the eye and that close to the brain is extremely dangerous. Clogged ducts are normal but please don’t ignore it thinking a few drops of breast milk will cure it.

[whitheeres]

Loving hearing someone talking about these “little” parts of parenthood! Thank You!

[holytara]

I have never seen such a beautiful baby look so perfect, that he looks like an actual doll! 💜

[fireflyinspiration]

1 tip I learned that has stuck with me. If you have a boy, put a cloth or something absorbent you can wash or toss out over them when you change their diaper.

So many horror stories of changing diapers and their little baby boy pees in their face or chest or just barely misses them. I know someone who had to puke because it got in their mouth.

Keep your little guys covered. 👍🏻

[ginao]

Remember that babies can’t sleep through the night until they weigh 12lbs. Before that they don’t have enough body fat to sustain them through the night.

So don’t stress if your baby isn’t sleeping through the night early on. It’s not your failing.

Be kind to yourself and follow your instincts xx

[xxgenderfluid_glitchxx]

For the first one, if you don't breastfeed then boil some water and let it cool and wipe that on the baby's eyes with a cotton pad. This also helps clear up conjunctivitis :)

[finniganlaky]

Burping is like super important. The nurses took my little sister away from my mum after a feeding without burping her and she litteraly turned blue cause she was choking on her spit up, yeah, do not forget to burp.

[fairydust]

I’m pregnant and I can’t wait to hear my babies heart beat 🥹