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Originally Posted by octobermoon
someone told me onesies aren't good for NBs until the cord stump falls off, would you mamas agree? i want to be able to use my cute CD covers, for those that CD do you just snap the onesie under the cover? seems like it'd be too bulky with all that. but again i don't know anything.
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This would cause the onesie to get soaked and then you'd have an uncomfortable babe. I had a lot of cute covers that were rarely seen for this reason
but I knew they were there and cute, kind of like wearing nice underwear, no one sees it but it can make you feel good LOL
Baby poop is especially explosive, you've received lots of great advice, I found I also needed to carry an extra shirt around for myself as well because of leaking breastmilk, it doesn't just dry up and become unnoticable, it leaves a nice oily stain on your shirt! There were times I wish I had extra pants because one of babe's explosive poops ended up all over me, fun hehe
Lochia for me lasts 8 weeks, but I usually don't get my period back until around 24 months postpartum so I can live with the 8 weeks as payment for the next 22 months off
Giving birth to my placenta shocked me the first time, I didn't really know what to expect and while it doesn't hurt it is bigger than I expected!
Teach your DH to do the laundry now so you are sure he knows how to use the machines, put instructions clearly on the machines, for different types of clothing (diapers etc) so that he can help you out in the first couple of weeks with no excuses
I never wash baby's clothes seperately, I am on my fifth kid, I don't have time to separate laundry. We use eco friendly unscented stuff so I am not worried about it bothering baby's sensitive skin at all and it saves me a lot of time.
I buy tons of the cheap thin receiving blankets for changing the baby on while we are out and about, I get skeeved out by the changing tables in the restrooms, if that is my only option (I usually use the stroller for changes but will often have baby in sling with no stroller) then I generously drape receiving blankets over it so nothing gross touches baby or babies belongings and throw them in the wash when we get home.
Baby nightgowns are awesome, so much easier for night changes. Onesies are what we use, I don't find they bother the umbilical cord too much but they do get some gunk on them in the first weeks while the stump is still there so don't use really nice ones unless you are going to be on top of it with stain removal or the stain doesn't bother you. I do like separates for baby (shirt and pants) because it makes changing diapers easier than unbuttoning all the way down and getting little chicken legs out of footies, but that is just a personal preference.
This got way too long, sorry. If you have your boobs, diapers and something to keep baby warm you should be good
Warmly,
Erin