Some takeaways after being a mom for the first few weeks! Hopefully it’d be useful for other first time moms!
Postpartum outfit: Most of the time u’ll be 衣衫不整，頭髮凌亂，like a 癲婆🤣 All u want is comfortable PJs to dress in all day, something u can easily unbutton to breastfeed. Honestly, really appreciate the @tanicomfort Silktouch collection. All I can say is, get a few pairs, cuz u’ll quickly realize how all your clothes just get stained with milk, 🤣 comes in handy when u have a few pairs to change in!
Newborn outfit: Newborn babies have such sharp nails!! And they always want to scratch their faces! Or 亂咁揮拳，然後”wehh” 到塊面！So buy newborn outfits that wrap their hands!!! Cuz hand mittens easily come off, 包手嘅衫係最好㗎 for the first month!!
Breastfeeding: first few days I had no idea how breastfeeding worked as a first time mom ➡️ The paediatrician referred this lady to come teach us what to do. Oh God, she hand expressed my colostrum and it was sooooo F-ing painful, 真係人生最痛. But I think the most stressful thing wasn’t the physical pain, but the conflicting advices given by different people! Different people wholly confident with their ways, telling u what u should do! 🤯🤯 Now I know, just follow your heart, and follow the advice that stresses u the least!!! I realize it was not necessary to go thru sooo much of that hand expressing pain, neither was it necessary to go by the extremely strict schedule imposed by that lady who achieved nothing except stressed the sh*t outta me. So yes, if u want to avoid that person, please PM me.
Motherhood is not easy, there are so many decisions that needs to be made. All I can say is, surround yourself with supportive people, and cut out everything else that is negative and stressful. Focus on your own, your child, your husband’s well-being; and that’s enough. If something/someone doesn’t help you feel better or more relaxed, then they’re really not needed at the current stage you’re in!
Add oils MaMas! You can do this 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 Saying this to myself too ❤️
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