What happened/worked for you after the baby showed up? - Page 2

[Thmom]

Fourlittlebirds... do you by any chance have any research on the hormonal process of the fourth trimester? I think you're totally right. This one reason I stay in bed for a whole week. My bedroom door stays closed and if someone comes by dh greets them tells them about the birth etc and lets them know that baby and I are resting. The grandparents are the only ones that have ever been allowed to see the baby before the week is up, but even they have to wait three days.
I continually encourage my clients to babymoon, but would love some actual science to show support for this practice.

[shell024]

Originally Posted by fourlittlebirds

Also, if I were to do it again, I'd ingest part of the raw placenta.

ooh, forgot about this one! I did ingest a piece...but this time, I will take it much more seriously. Eat a small chunk ASAP, then properly store it in the freezer (DP just put it in an open bucket and stuck it in there : ), AND this time I WILL take the effort to dry it out, grind it and put it in capsules. Postpartum hit me pretty hard and I have read a bit about the chinese method of doing this and believe strongly that it will make a huge difference after my next birth to take the capsules daily for as long as they last.
(I didn't want to bother with all this last time, and I don't have the stomach to make smoothies regularly with the placenta...and pp was a such a big impact that I think the work/magic will be waaay worth it).

[sofysmommy]

very glad this thread is here I am taking notes especially Thmom's list, it has been very helpful.

[TrishWSU]

Hi Ladies! I haven't had a UC but I wanted to jump on this thread so I could find it in the future when I'm planning my UC.

I really like Thmom's suggestions of labeling everything and basically making it dummy proof. With my dd's birth (mw, hb) I made the mistake of putting the birth/immediate pp supplies away where they would normally go (towels in the bathroom, baby clothes in the draws.) Unfortunetly I was the only person who knew where the stuff was, so I was directing my birth team where to find stuff between pushes, sometimes during. Next time I want it all in one neat place, since it'll only be me, dp, and maybe a really good friend.

The best thing I had after dd's birth was my ex-MIL came to stay with us for almost two weeks. Maybe not so good if you don't get along with your MIL, but she was very unobtrusive to our family bonding, and was pretty much a maid/cook the whole time. It was heaven to get to just snuggle with my new little on, bond as a family, and have that extra set of arms willing to hold dd when I just needed to sleep! Prearranged pampering is just what every new mom needs.

[MamaTaraX]

THis thread is awesome! WIsh I'd seen it sooner. Funny that a year after its birth, I just gave birth Not a UC, but itcould easilyhave been. This stuff is great though even for non-UCers. The "put stuff in a tote" is a great idea. Boy was that helpful when I was in labor and all someone had to do was bring the tote downstairs! Freezing meals is a great idea. I'mpart of a local AP group, mamas bring food to newly delivered mamas and it's a godsend. I tried all that listmaking etc etc before this birth and well, it didn't do so well. I did have diapering stuff and everything all within reachof the bed though and I have spent a lot of time in the bed. Have friends or family come over and help around the house. I can't express how amazing its been to have people come overand help and there are more coming! Anyway,I don't have much to add to this thread because it is so great, I was just all happy to see it since I'm babymooning at the moment

Namaste, Tara