water does not moisturize anything, and soap plus a nightly bath plus nothing after is what is actually cracking those cheeks. the three-minute rule, the humidity number, and the three things that look like dry skin and are not.
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I Clean Houses For A Living And I Have A Newborn. Baby Detergent Is Not What Gets The Stain Out.
“gentle” and “gets the stain out” are opposites, and the expensive bottle never claimed to be the second one. what is actually on the shirt, the one temperature rule that costs people the stain, and why your washer is probably part of this.
I Had A Baby This Year. Nobody Preps The One Room You’ll Actually Live In.
everybody sets up the nursery. the first two weeks happen in the bathroom, at 3am, one-handed. what goes on the shelf, in what order, and the warning-sign list that belongs on the fridge.
I Have A Newborn Right Now. A Blanket Is Not How You Keep A Baby Warm.
the furnace came on and everyone started adding layers. what actually goes in the crib, why the hat comes off indoors, and why october waking is usually dry air rather than a cold baby.
I Had A Baby This Year. The Hospital Sends You Home With More Than Your Packing List Does.
half the packing list is stuff they hand you for free, and the things that actually matter in week one are not on the list at all. what to take, what runs out on day three, and what to leave at home.
I Made Two Baby Registries Seven Years Apart. Things On The First One Are Now Federally Banned.
What I registered for in 2019, what got recalled underneath us, and the short list I bought twice. Plus the recall check that takes thirty seconds and matters most for hand-me-downs.
I’m In The Fourth Trimester Right Now. The Six-Week Checkup Is Not The Finish Line.
The guidance changed and nobody told us. What postpartum recovery actually looks like week by week, the warning signs worth putting on the fridge, and what to have in the house before the baby comes.
I Have A Newborn Right Now. The Winter Coat Does Not Go In The Car Seat.
A puffy coat is mostly air, and air compresses in a crash. The one-minute test that shows you the slack, the layering rule that replaces the coat, and the one thing never to put behind your baby.
I Wrote This Post In 2019 Promising You A Baby Who Sleeps Through The Night. I Was Wrong.
I had one easy sleeper and thought it was because of something I did. I have a newborn again now, and I owe this post a correction.
Top 3 Best Baby Shower Gifts That Baby Actually Will Use
I distinctly remember my baby shower. It was a super hot day and I was extremely pregnant. I had to set up most things myself like decorations and games. I had the idea in my mind that at the baby shower we would be getting pretty much everything that our little boy would need, andContinueContinue reading “Top 3 Best Baby Shower Gifts That Baby Actually Will Use”
