- if you get a c-section, the following will help you recover quicker:
- walk a lot (easy if you have a baby in the NICU)
- drink lots of fluids
- drink lots of prune juice - LOTS
- make sure they are giving you stool softener
- sleep as much as you can (not easy if you have a baby in the NICU)
- breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle-feeding
- breastfeeding really can be challenging
- spend as much time with lactation consultants as you can
- it's all about hand expressing in the first few days
- make sure you're using the right size flanges if you are pumping. This makes a HUGE difference
- Dr. Brown's bottles are great: less gas
- if bottle feeding, get an occupational therapist to help - side lying position rocks
- cloth diaper burp cloths: so awesome and my very favorite
- MVPs of the layette include:
- side snap shirts with mitten cuffs
- gowns with mitten cuffs
- sleep sacks. Especially this one
What I'm surprised I haven't used:
- onesies
- sleepers
- hats
- swaddlers
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