Giving Birth? Better Be Prepared...

Being a mom is a lot of work in progress. Moms need to prepare a lot of things even if the baby is still inside the tummy. So, on this blog, I will be sharing the things that mommies should prepare for the baby when they are out to see the world.

Things to prepare for Mommies:

·         Pre – Natal Check ups

·         Maternity Clothes

·         Binder (after pregnancy)

·         Napkins or Pads (after pregnancy)

·         Bigger underwear

·         Stretch mark remover creams

·         Healthy food (for breast feeding)

·         Fruits (after pregnancy for post operation especially CS)

·         Breast Pump (if you are breast feeding)

Things to prepare for Babies:

·         Baby clothes: Rompers, Over – alls, Mini PJ’s, baby tops, Mittens, Booties, Baby Beanie, Towels, Lampin

·         Baby bottles (if you are not breast feeding), Powder milk container

·         Alcohol, Diaper, Cotton, Bath Tub, Baby Soap, Diaper changing pad, Rubber bath pad, Wet tissues / wipes (incase you are going somewhere),  Baby Moisturizing Creams (if given by pedia)

·         Baby Bag (this is where you will put all your baby items so when you are already experiencing labor, the things are ready to go as well)

Our baby girl... Hours after delivery

If you are a first time mom and you had your baby delivered through Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery,  that would be better because the healing process is way faster than CS delivery. Normal deliveries suffer severe pain during labor and during the process of delivering the baby itself. After giving birth, expect that you will have a hard time defecating and urinating is painful due to the wound in your vagina.

If you had your baby delivered through CS, be ready for a longer healing process. After CS delivery, you will experience the wearing off of the anaesthesia. Be prepared for more blankets on your feet because you will chill. The moment you could already stand up, you must fart in order for you to eat soft diet meal. When you are already able to eat soft diet meal like porridge, bread and etc., make sure that you could defecate. Defecating is a sign that you could already go home.

Our baby... Two days old..

Note: I am not an expert but I assisted a few deliveries both Normal vaginal spontaneous delivery and CS delivery. Plus my experience of having babies both undergoing CS process could somehow help you mommies out there. But of course, you can always ask your friends, moms and grandmothers regarding their experiences.

Our first family photo, on my birthday..