Love, love and love.

Unconditionally.

Sleep when they sleep

Follow their lead for their needs and wants

Cherish every moment

it’s a major change. You’ll feel like you weren’t an adult before that, because you are no longer longer the most important person in your life. You are now secondary to the baby, because you’re the past and they are the future. make sure you have a lot of support (friends and family) and then you’ll have enough love and strength to give.

congrats on your upcoming baby!

do your best to tend to them quickly when they cry but when you're already doing what you need to do, like making a bottle or patting out their burp, and they're crying just remember that they're not trying to give you a hard time. they're having a hard time cuz they're brand new human beings trying to learn the ways of the world outside the womb.

fed is best, formula, pumping or directly nursing. if you do go for breastfeeding, keep in mind that it is a skill for both mother and baby. it is a struggle in the beginning and doesn't come naturally as one would expect. If you can, meet with a lactation consultant for help, especially in the early days.

when it comes to sleep for you and your partner, protect each other's sleep. make sure that both of you are getting at least one long stretch of sleep that's at least 4 hours. this means that one person will be completely responsible for the baby during that 4 hours. they'll need to know how to feed, change a diaper and soothe without the help of the other person.

drink lots of water. keep up the calories, especially protein.

good luck and enjoy the baby cuddles ❤️ feel free to reach out to me to talk about parenting

Don’t listen to mainstream, listen to your heart and instincts when it comes to children. Read The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedlof and enjoy your baby 🥰

Meal prep ahead of time if you can when it gets close to the due date. Dont be afraid to ask for help from family.

If you're going to a hospital for the birth stick to your core beliefs and birth plan. If you don't they will try to speed up everything to get you out as soon as possible. Such as oxytocin, c section etc. They will also come at you hard on vaccination, vitamin k, eye ointment. Know what you and your partner want going in so you aren't nervous to hold your ground and say no.

Enjoy time with your little one. They will bring you more happiness than you knew was possible. You got this! 🤙💪

Everyone says the time goes so fast. It doesn’t when you are in the middle of surviving as a new parent, it crawls. Don’t be tempted to wish it faster though. Enjoy every minute because time seems to start speeding up once the kid does.

Tip #1: Every kid is an experiment

Tip #2: Don’t get angry when they throw a tantrum; invest in shooting-level ear protection.

Tip #3: You’re the parent asking for tips; therefore, no matter how much you think you’re screwing them up, you’re not.

Show this to your wife:

"I’ve always wanted to be a Mama—that’s why it shocked me and when all I seemed to hear from so many people—even strangers was,

“just wait..”

wait until you have to wake up every hour

wait until they are screaming their head off

wait until you have no social life

wait until you get pooped on all the time

you’ll never shower

you’ll never go out with your husband again

you’ll never sleep again

Basically—your life is over kinda thing.

No encouragement. No talk of all the beautiful, wonderful parts about becoming a mother.

I wish people had told me this. So I’m sharing it with you—

Wait until you smell that sweet newborn smell

Wait you kiss their tiny head

Wait until you nuzzle your nose against theirs

Wait until they smile at your voice

Wait until it’s 2:35am and it’s just the two of you awake together while you nurse him

Wait until you see your husband hold your baby for the first time

Wait until _

I really don’t know why it always has to be the horrors that people share with new moms to be.

We know it’s going to change our lives forever, that we are going to lose sleep, that yes, it’s even going to be hard sometimes.

But can we just talk about the beautiful parts too?

Every day has different levels of tired, maybe that laundry didn’t get switched over when you wanted it to...but I’m learning that these days are short, and motherhood is beautiful. So being tired sometimes—it pales in comparison to everything else.

Look forward to the beautiful parts ♥️

Avoid all vaccination. Especially the ones that are given on the same day as birth (e.g. Hepatitis B). Hep B is transmitted via sodomy and IV drug use. It makes zero logical sense to give it to a newborn that hasn't started developing its immune system yet. You have to be vigilant about this as they'll do this when they take the baby away after birth without even telling you (you consent to this when you sign the forms when you're checked in).

An easy way to avoid this is to not let them take the baby after birth to "wash it". They also put silver nitrate drops into it's eyes. If you do a full STD test panel before birth, then this is unnecessary. The reason to avoid this is because it's extremely painful for the baby.

If you can't be convinced against vaccination, then at least delay them and space them out (don't do multiple injections on the same visit). Some refer to this as a "delayed schedule." Do due diligence on every single injection before you consent.

Also, c-sections are a great option. The scar is worth it.

Also, if you're the father, stay on the other side of the curtain. You can't unsee that, and it's not exactly sexy.

Kids only need one thing to grow in a healthy emotional environment: a mum and a dad who love each other unconditionally.

For being a great parent, do never forget that your priority is your wife / husband. Love her / him even more, and make sure you show it daily from now on. Your kid will be just fine, don’t worry 😉