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Karizma | IVF Mama x2 :
Before the first child, spending more time together as a couple before spending all our time doting on our baby 🥰
2026-09-11 22:08:14
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Allie :
mom to a 6mo debrief incoming 🤣 I wish I’d prepared more for later stages, toys for older babies/toddlers, eating real food supplies, convertible car seat. Everyone gets so much newborn stuff that they use for .2 seconds. Girl moved to her crib in own room and stopped swaddling at 6-8weeks, grew out of her infant car seat at 4mo. Like I wish I’d just got stuff that would have longevity. I spent far too much time over researching sleep and stressed about when regressions would arrive that never did. Also wish I’d held off on buying a ton of breastfeeding stuff because we ended up switching to formula early and sharing feeding responsibilities which was so key. Overnight we did shifts of 9pm-2am and then I did 2am onward. This way we both got at least 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night. I really credit this to why I had a super easy and enjoyable postpartum experience. I saw a therapist post about the importance of long stretches of sleep for mental health and I’m glad I prioritized that over anything else, parenting rested makes everything feel more doable.
2026-09-04 14:45:29
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Amy Ordman :
4 months?! Time is ZOOMING
2026-09-04 14:43:56
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Camille Perez :
Congrats on your little one, sending y’all all the good vibes for a safe delivery! For prep ahead of time, definitely have some freezer meals ready to go. We had about a months worth of meals/breakfast sandwiches and that was a game changer. My wife insisted on the MomCozy bottle sterilizer at first and I thought it wasn’t worth it but boy was a wrong. Especially if she’s planning on breastfeeding (so you can still help with feeding while she rests) game changer and would buy it again. If you live in a house with multiple floors, make sure you have double of everything. Might not seem like a big deal to truck it downstairs to grab the tube of diaper cream now but when it’s 3am, you’ve got 2 hours of sleep. You’ll thank yourself for sure. Clean stuff out now, we had lots of people give us hand me down clothes and we of course bought things. Having it all organized ahead of time helps for the transition from nb to 0-3 months, 3-6 months etc. If you have the means, hire a cleaner to give your house a good deep clean a week or two before your due date, and then if you can, schedule them again for a few months down the road. You’re right that the newborn stage is crazy and a whirlwind and having your surrounding area a little cleaner(and not needing to do the cleaning) helps the mental headspace a lot. For when baby is here, take it all in, the delivery, those small moments with just you and her, the little breaths, tiny finger grasps, take pictures, record videos, and just be as present as you can because they grow so fast (my son is only 8 months now) but you’ll look back at those moments and be so glad you did. For the wifey, postpartum can be crazy and she might not know in the moment but have a good talk before hand, ask her “hey if I’m starting to see x,y,z how can I support you best?” and also connect with her people to make sure they can check in too. Most of all try not to ask in the moment what you can do for her and just do what you think you can (refill her water bottle, grab her tea, bring her a nice pair of warm socks, etc) also if she’s breastfeeding, snacks on DECK lol have a cart in the room a cart in the living room, store some in the baby bag
2026-09-04 17:57:06
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Bekah Baldwin :
Just spend ALL the time possible together! Do some of the things yall love to do the most together if that’s a trip or just a certain date night. Do it! I’m not saying this cause date nights and trips will end (honestly hate how people try to act like life ends) these things just change a bit! They might take a little more planning and time to make them happen with a baby. So just enjoy the simplicity of it now and make all these memories to be able to do again and share with baby girl. My wife and I were TTC for over 3 years when we got our rainbow baby girl who’s 5 months now. I’m here to tell you it is the absolute greatest journey in the world. Enjoy every second cause it flys by! 💕
2026-09-04 19:58:09
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nic_ercolani :
I think when it comes to tricks/naps/feeds that’s all specific to you and your kid but one thing I have learned with an 8 month old now- you have to remember not everything is going to go as planned anymore and that’s okay. You can plan a picnic with your wife and make it perfect or you can do something for yourself and make it great because YOU have control of yourself. The second you have a baby that changes and when you accept not everything goes perfectly life becomes easier. Sometimes I take her out on a mommy&me date and she’s so happy, other days I leave work early just to take her out and spend time with her and she’s screaming and tired and it doesn’t work, and that’s ok. You can’t get upset when babies want to be babies.
2026-09-05 01:08:25
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Username_redacted :
Different holds/burp techniques! My little is 3 weeks old and that's what I google most at night 😂
2026-09-04 15:09:53
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Alyssa :
Genuinely? Y’all are going to rock this parenting thing. Focus on things you can do to help Cam heal easier/quicker. If she’s breast feeding get her a little snack cart to keep by her when feeding. She’s gonna get hungry! My wife said the most helpful thing I did for her was help her with all of the things she had to do for herself (ex: helping her with showering, making the bed, setting up sitz baths, making her food, her coffee, etc). And instead of doing things for the baby while my wife was healing and needing rest my wife preferred me helping her through whatever baby task it was so she didn’t feel useless. Idk, that’s what worked for us. But the baby stuff will come naturally, focus on everything you can do to help Cam. 🫶 And also, don’t forget about yourself. Being the non-birthing parent I often put myself in last place (still do), but make sure to take care of yourself so you can be the best version of you for them. As for the baby, if you think you may need it, just get it. All babies are different and things people swore they needed were not at all helpful for us. Baby will choose what they like when they get here and you’ll be buying more things anyways. 😂
2026-09-04 16:03:25
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Madison & Haley :
Hire a postpartum doula!!!
2026-09-09 01:51:38
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calliefornication89 :
Something that really helped with my mental health, was my wife just sitting with me while I nursed in the middle of the night. It’s dark, it’s lonely, and I’m exhausted. She could have easily changed the baby, got her ready and went back to sleep, but she sat with me in the dark the entire time she ate. It was just huge to me. 🩷 You both will be great moms!
2026-09-08 16:32:24
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Sara Marie :
Newborns are weird. Weirdly deep sleepers, noisy irregular breathers, weird eaters, weird poopers. I’m a paramedic and still found myself googling with both of my babies. I wish I had spent more time watching videos of Drs talking about how weird newborns can be for reassurance when I was up at night for hours staring at my baby not sure if something was wrong.
2026-09-04 15:28:08
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Coco | Lesbian Housewife 🎀 :
i wish i had learned about wake windows so i had a better understanding of wake/nap times as baby grows. but otherwise you do learn as you go, trust your instincts and enjoy. learn what you can but always be flexible. it’s the best journey 🩷✨
2026-09-04 14:39:56
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Spanaki :
Baby brezza and mom cozy bottle washer to make things easier for you in general if you have counter space. Other than that, just be patient and present. It can often feel chaotic when your little one is crying and your trying to multitask, but in those moments, remember to stay calm, patient, and present. You’ll be a great mom.
2026-09-04 15:05:43
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purplestarrynight :
be a good partner!!!!! makes a big difference. be a good person and you will be a good parent. also, be prepared to be selfless and not be able to put yourself first a lot, that was hard for me.
2026-09-04 21:20:01
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Liv :
Newborn is easy, 3-6 months is learning and still so new, 6-9 months is fun. 12 months is cray!
2026-09-05 03:04:52
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DirectCosmicAwakening :
Get some great snack recipes for milk production in ur repertoire.. try them out to make sure she can eat them over and over again 😅
2026-09-04 16:36:43
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emma pichl :
The best mom!!!
2026-09-06 18:50:42
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Mel McSherry :
Just know you can plan as much as possible but it’s important to just take it day by day, don’t ask your wife “what can I do?” Just see and do. Also, people have A LOT to say about how you should raise your kiddos- you and your wife know enough and trust your instincts.
2026-09-04 14:41:11
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Leah Rae 🌈🌈🌈 TAKEN :
You both got this!!!
2026-09-04 17:40:53
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Devin | Brand Photographer :
Over communicating in the first couple months is key. Everyone is tired and no one knows what they’re doing. Also nothing said at 2am is allowed to be brought up by the morning. 🫶🏻
2026-09-04 16:57:00
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brigee42 :
I made so many freezer meals and pumping snacks for my wife it saved us truly. Mentally prepare for the weeks after when your wife physically needs to rest and you will be the one who supports her and your baby. Take the lead she’ll tell you if it isn’t helpful but she needs you to be primary support for her and that baby. It’s not an even split and that’s okay she just made that baby from scratch. Be aware that you need as many things in the living room as your bedroom we had two bassinets and it honestly was great because there was an area for him to sleep in multiple areas so she could nap in her own bed. An infant safe baby carrier with our big dog was also an incredible help we got one for when he was a little bigger we needed it day 1 with animals. Just download the app to track eating and diapers the pediatrician asks you every time you are there or even have a question and your head space does not hold that average
2026-09-04 16:53:38
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teaberry :
I will advise that breastfeeding takes practice for both Mom and for the baby, or at least in my case it did. Especially when the milk first came in. It took my son and I about a week to get our nursing game down.
2026-09-04 16:08:25
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HopePrivette :
not a parent but hopefully a wlw mom in the future - the best advice i’ve gotten from pregnant friends & parents around me is to do what you’re doing now. gather as much information and educate yourself to minimize the unknown pre baby. More specifically, reading books about birth and postpartum, asking others intentional questions about products, going to therapy & you’re already doing so much of that now by just posting this video + it’s helping people like my wife and I who can do the same by reading the comments and watching you and cam on your journey! 🦢🫂 sending love!
2026-09-09 20:26:04
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Samantha Maygan :
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2026-09-04 17:33:33
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