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Scheduled Cesarean was a much better experience than birth number one. Lit will share a good poop story because everyone loves a good poop story, a few ways to help prepare for life with two, and three things you need to know about that no one shared with her until baby 2! Remember the montra, you are a confident, proud and strong mama. Do what’s best for you and your baby!!! PS Baby Video coming soon!!!

Life with 2 prep:

• Patience is a virtue
  • We did a slow intro at home. First we brought home Reese for two days to figure out a routine and adjust to being a parent of a newborn again.
  • Brought home Rhett to adjust our schedules and learning how to be a family of four splitting attention between a toddler and newborn.
  • Finally we brought Gunner to meet the baby and adjust to the chaos that ensues.
• Get everyone involved – delegate and ask for help!
• Give the older sibling duties to “help out”
• Gifting
  • Get the siblings a gift exchange. We got Rhett a V-Tech camera to take photos at the hospital and Reese a bow set (tons of options on amazon) and BIB paci’s (Lit used Avent Brand too).
  • Cutie godfather/mother scratch offs to ask them to be a part of the Baptism.

Things I wish I knew:

• Night sweats – dear God! Tip: set out multiple pajamas and sleep on a beach towel for quick middle of the night clothing changes
• The let downs for breastfeeding – they don’t always feel great (forceful let downs).
• The body wrap for post cesarean birth – linked here if hospital doesn’t provide one!