Some of the greatest advice I have gotten

I was always the one to say "I hate it when people always try to give you advice on parenting. I don't know why people think that they have to tell you the "right" way to do something."

I hate to say it... I know why now. You see, parenting is really difficult and when you find something that works- you have to tell somebody else. Good advice can change your life, I have learned that full well. So that being said I am passing along the good advice.

Here is some of the best advice I have gotten as a mom.

1) The first week we got home from the hospital, Caroline started spitting up a lot of what she was consuming.  ( I mean a lot!) I panicked of course but by the grace of God a wonderful friend Traci was here and she told me to get some Mylicon. GENIUS! It works like a charm...and we still use it to this day for gassiness.

2) Obviously Caroline has some gassiness so the other piece of advice I got was from Chris's grandmother. She told me about a baby water bottle. (kind of like a heating pad but full of warm water) I didn't have one of these so Chris and I filled up a Ziploc bag and placed it on her belly. She loved it and it helped relieve her belly ache :) Genius!

3) Constipation stinks. Poor Caroline couldn't use the bathroom. I texted several of my trusted mom friends and came to find out the Karol syrup diluted in water (about a 1/2 tsp in a couple oz. of warm water) works like a charm. A good natural way to get out of using laxatives. Genius!

4) All things breastfeeding. Of course when you start breast feeding, things can get tricky if you have cracked or bleeding breasts. I was determined to continue so my lactation specialist told me to put neosporin on them after she got done eating and clean them good before she starts. I did this and they were cleared up within a day or two! GENIUS!

5) Caroline also had blocked tear ducks. Her eyes constantly would water and they would also get goop at night and in the mornings. We tried massaging them with warm washcloth several times during the day and also tried prescription eye drops. Nothing really seemed to work. So went on a baby site and came to find out a whole slew of moms said to drop breast milk in their eyes. I was hesitant but did, and all I can say is GENIUS! Caroline's eyes look so much better!

6) Chris told me forever, sleep when she sleeps. I wish that I listened to this advice more....but when I did man was it good advice! GENIUS!

7) When it's shot day... right after they get their shots, nurse them. It comforts them almost immediately and helps immensely! GENIUS!

8) And I think the best advice I have gotten....don't be so hard on yourself. You will mess up, and you won't know exactly what to do. But you will survive and so will the baby. GENIUS!

More confident because of all the people who shared their advice with me,
Lindsey