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I wish more people would share this. This is such useful information to know!

This is why i preferred the buttons. Lol

Ali doll, I agree. I didn’t mind the snaps, especially before baby was mobile. I found the zippered bunched weird and when baby was reclined, the zipper made the front of her sleeper bump up in front of her face. I only liked the zippered ones from like 6 months and beyond.

The Happiest Baby Sleepea has a zipper on the bottom for diaper changes in the middle of the night, and also has buttons on the shoulders so you can let your baby’s arms out.

Laila K, I came to the comments to say the same. A baby can end up with their face pressed into the corner of the dock-a-tot and suffocate because they’re too small to move when they have trouble breathing. Safe sleep is super important and your baby should be in their own bed (crib or bassinet or floor bed) on a firm mattress with a tightly fitted sheet without toys, blankets, or pillows. Crib bumpers are a no-no.

Angelique Davis Absolutley. It’s a matter of life or death. 😢 I can’t even imagine. 💔

Dock a tots and cuddle me are insanely dangerous and are not safe for sleep. Please do not use.

Came to say this! This whole video is giving unsafe advice.

Came to say the same! Dock-a-tots, snuggle me, boppys etc are very unsafe! Infants have died using them and the tags on dock-a-tots have a warning saying not to use them for sleep.

Mine was rough the first time,too. Second baby was much smoother all the way around. I found pelvic floor exercises helped a ton, but I also had a wonderful physical therapist to help me. (She specialized in pelvic floor and birth prep/recovery.) If you're using bottles, I absolutely love MALM bottles. They're easy to take apart to clean, designed to help reduce gas and colic, and you can steam clean in the microwave, so they're great for travel. The only thing is I haven't found them in a tiny baby size, nipples wise.

haha we sleep with one too. I actually had a clip where I mentioned that but ended up cutting it for time :)

Same here! 17 weeks!

LOVE the name Roman :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

Congrats! If you plan on breastfeeding or pumping, talk to your insurance about a breast pump. There's usually one or two options that are completely covered, though accessories and bottles aren't. (This is no judgement on any feeding style.) We ended up investing in two more sets of bottles, plus milk bags for the freezer. Honestly, zip lock bags work better than milk freezer bags. They're just as good for freezing, and far easier to dump into. Get baby's sleeping zone set up, especially if you have pets, so they're used to it. (We had to train our cats to stay out of the crib.) And be prepared with a few different sizes of baby clothes. Newborn size only goes up to about seven pounds. Past that you want 0-3 months. My must haves were lanolin (for sore or cracked nipples) and a great hand lotion (my MIL got me Mother's Friend and it's wonderful and also smelled oddly like my grandma). Also a sleep mask. That whole "sleep when the baby sleeps" is a great idea, but if you're light sensitive this helps a ton. It is also especially useful in the hospital where there's always some kind of light. Pack easy to slip on slippers or warm socks with grip bottoms for the hospital (those floors are cold!). I also invested in a good heating pad to help with back aches from bending over to change diapers, and a kneeling pad for bath time. Second time around we also had our sons name clearly printed out ahead of time so paperwork would be easier for anyone filling it out. We also had a birth plan, with the understanding that it might not go to plan because stuff happens. But it helped lay the groundwork for decisions that we wanted to make, and let my husband and mom advocate for me and baby when I was too tired or out of it to do so. One of my most important postpartum must haves was my care team, though. I love my OBGYN, and he recommended a physical therapist that specializes in pelvic floor and birth recovery. The difference between my first baby and my second was astonishing in terms of recovery time. And don't worry about bothering the doctor if you're anxious or think you or baby should be seen! Trust me, they'd much rather have you anxious in their office over nothing than anxious at home. You can also ask to speak to a nurse over the phone to see if you need to come in. Most insurance companies also have a help line with nurses or lactation consultants. K, going to shut up now and stop overwhelming the mom to be with information. Wishing you a healthy baby!

@@issabee7743 That was very nice of you, Issa, to go through all of this! Pregnant with my first. :) Thank you!

@@ajax3825 Congrats and hopes for a happy, healthy pregnancy and baby!

Awes lovely lady

Consider Love to Dream Swaddle Up sleep sack. I ended up getting two of them after my son was born!

Yea...I saw that and felt like that could be a potential suffocation hazard. I am against swaddling clothing while you child is sleeping when YOU are sleeping...while mom or dad is awake is one thing.