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My Postpartum Essentials
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My Postpartum Essentials

April 22, 2020
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Posted by Lauren Rodych-Eberle

Before I gave birth, I put out a post about my chosen products for postpartum, and although I’m glad I had everything prepared, I was blessed with a very smooth postpartum and didn’t need to take anything for pain, or use most of the goods I had stocked up on for recovery. That being said, since giving birth, I have realized other items that have been so essential for me, and maybe this list will help you too! By the way, if you didn’t read my postpartum freezer prep yet, check it out – that was the best thing I did for myself, so I could focus solely on baby cuddles and breast feeding, and not worry that I wouldn’t be well fed while doing it!

For Down Under

I set up stations in all the bathrooms I would use regularly with:

  • Adult Diapers
  • Pads
  • Peri Bottles
  • Mama Earth Perineal Spray

Those items were essential, but it was also good to have the stations, so I did not have to climb the stairs extra times to get everything I needed (I’ve been given the advice to only climb the stairs the amount of days you are postpartum! ie. 2 days postpartum, only climb the stairs maximum twice that day).

For Up Top

For breast feeding, these were my essentials:

  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (all your questions answered…even if you don’t agree with everything the book has to offer, it brings you back to nature’s way of caring for your baby)
  • Huckleberry App (because I needed something to remind me which side I fed on last, and when, and for the first few days, how many poopie diapers little munchkin had)
  • If you have places you will routinely breast feed, stations with these things are wonderful: Coconut Oil and/or Nipple Butter (for…your nipples), snacks and water bottles with straws (I was told this so many times before having my baby, and I didn’t know how true it was – even in the middle of the night, I would (and do) crush water and food…breast feeding makes a person hungry), nursing tank tops (to make access to nursing so much easier), scrunchies (’cause baby loves grabbing at your hair, even early on!…”mom bun” it is), and a night light for middle of the night feedings (I love the gummy bear night light…make sure you get rechargeable batteries for this)

For Baby

I wrote about my chosen products for baby – big and small. I’m happy with all our purchases. Since having baby, I have fully realized how nice it is to have baby clothes with zippers. I have confirmed how many loads of laundry a little human requires. And I have found some items that I have been so happy with:

  • Stations for baby on different floors with: diapers, wipes (I have reusable, but for disposable, I like Water Wipes), diaper laundry bag (for reusable diapers), coconut oil (or diaper cream), changing pad, and swaddle blankets (for those spit ups!)
  • A sleep sack (we love the Kyte Baby sleep sack and the Halo sleep sack)
  • A white noise machine
  • A good carrier (this is all preference – so far, I’ve used my Tula Free to Grow, SollyBaby, and a ring sling)
  • Journal (getting a journal ahead of time has made it so that I have easily tracked my and baby’s memories as time has gone on…it’s so easy to forget)
  • I’ll do a future post on kid’s clothing brands I’ve liked, as that seems to be a hot topic!

Enjoy that newborn stage – it really can be beautiful bliss, even with limited sleep!

April 22, 2020
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Ready to hear my biggest overwhelm? The stuff. I Ready to hear my biggest overwhelm?

The stuff. I know this is a privileged point, so please be kind. I’ve always attempted to be a wannabe-minimalist (seeing as I have two of everything living between two places, but I want everything to have a purpose and a ‘home.’). 

I’ve very much noticed this be a trigger point for me since having kids, because J and I both have big families, and although their gift giving comes with so much heart and generosity, I’ve tried to find ways to bring in less stuff and to teach my kids to appreciate each gift, sooo less is more. 

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With C’s birthday party coming up, she asked for no gifts (OR a book as a gift).

Small steps, but always trying!!

Have you found any ways to minimize the stuff chaos in your house?!
You know what’s the trickiest thing to navigate You know what’s the trickiest thing to navigate while solo parenting?

Taking your car to the shop with car seat aged kids. 

Do you hang out in the shop with the kids for hours? Do you bring travel car seats and install them to get them home? Honestly, what have y’all done? Having another human help isn’t the solution here for me this time…😅
There is no one more present than a baby. Our kidd There is no one more present than a baby. Our kiddos have so much to teach us. 

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🎶’Cause I got a roof over my head I got a war 🎶’Cause I got a roof over my head
I got a warm body in bed
I'm doing alright right where I'm at
With what I have

[I got a Jeep, I got a dog]
I got what they call a dream job
Plenty to want, nothing wrong with that
But I'm happy with what I have

I got the air, good eyes to see
Got so much more than I'll ever need
Even the bad days ain't all that bad
With what I have🎶
-Kelsea Ballerini
It’s not a competition, but if J was trying to w It’s not a competition, but if J was trying to win at Christmas, he did. For my gift he booked @throughcarrieslens to come follow our family on our Anniversary hike this year and take pictures of our butts…🤣 Maybe it’s because he knows pictures of him wearing our babies has me like…😍

Countdown to see you, @throughcarrieslens!
“Don’t worry so much about raising good kids t “Don’t worry so much about raising good kids that you forget you already have them.”🤍
J: Can we start weekly date night again? Also J: J: Can we start weekly date night again?

Also J: Okay, see you in two weeks after our road trip. 

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