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"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"https://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"2"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-7893742841990972523"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-26T05:00:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-05T19:29:10.974-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Get To Know Me"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parenthood"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Motherhood Q\u0026A"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mondXpp8cbw/YKvgjulOpTI/AAAAAAAAKgA/MqKEd5UKHpY4C-rqJi6jkj7eZAi5Fkm4wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ACS_0262.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1365\" data-original-width\u003d\"2048\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mondXpp8cbw/YKvgjulOpTI/AAAAAAAAKgA/MqKEd5UKHpY4C-rqJi6jkj7eZAi5Fkm4wCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/ACS_0262.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long while back on Instagram, I asked my followers to send me some questions on motherhood, and on this post, I'll be answering a few of my favorite questions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHow's motherhood?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonestly, it's been great! It's everything I ever imagined, I can go on for days about this. I love Lucy so much she's everything I ever wanted. Being a mom is tough. There's a lot of wonderful days and also challenging days too. The good outweighs the difficult ones by a ton. It's true when they say that motherhood is the hardest job you'll ever have but the most rewarding.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat do you wish you knew before you had your daughter?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wish I would have known how hard breastfeeding really is. You hear a lot that it's a natural thing so I personally assumed it would have been something I picked up naturally and easily, boy was I wrong. Lucy and I struggled with breastfeeding a lot! Once things were getting easier and we were getting the hang of things something would happen. It started off with Lucy being born premie so she wouldn't latch. Then when she finally started taking the boob it was only with a nipple shield which I freaking hated. Once the shield was dropped things finally felt like we were both on the same page and knew what we were doing however, we were hit with a nursing strike at three in a half months which I now hear is very common. I also felt like I had a dip in my supply since I had no idea that when it came to breastmilk it's a supply and demand. The more you empty out your breasts the more milk your body produces. So now, about seven and a half months of nursing, Lucy and I finally have a great routine and I'm so freaking proud of us! It was never easy for neither one of us, but we both continued to show up and I'm so happy I never stopped trying and never gave up.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHow is Lucy sleeping at night?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh my goodness Lucy is a great sleeper always has been especially at night. We followed the Taking Cara Babies newborn course and that is where we got all the tips on how to get our little one to sleep through the night. At around six weeks old Lucy was already sleeping six-hour stretches. Since I think three or four months old she's been sleeping 9-10 hours. Because we implemented good sleeping habits early on I wasn't too worried about that infamous four-month sleep regression, and we got pretty lucky because Lucy never gave us any issues with sleep around that age. Naps can sometimes be a little more difficult, especially the last one, but I'd take rough naps over her waking up at night any day.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAre there any products that you regret buying?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou know I can't really think of a specific product I regret buying although I do regret buying a bunch of clothes for Lucy such as bigger sizes for when she got older. There are a few clothes she probably won't even get to use. Since she was born premie she ended up wearing her size newborn clothes until she was a little over three months old. She got very good use of the smaller clothes. Now that she is seven months old she is barely fitting into 3-6 months clothes and she had a few warmer pieces in that size since when she was 3-6 months we would have still been in late winter season early spring. Now as I'm slowly pulling out clothes she's now fitting into I'm realizing she probably won't get any use of the two-piece sets I had purchased with Summer being around the corner.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eDo you have any advice for an expecting mama?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have some advice. Number one, if you are planning on breastfeeding take all the help you can get from lactation nurses while you're in the hospital after birth, and even after you go home! Second, take the Taking Cara Babies newborn sleeping class because it helped Rudy and me a whole bunch. Third, if you're able to get help in the first few weeks take it. My mom stayed with us and was the biggest help on this planet with Lucy. She would let Rudy and me go to sleep at night and would wake me up to feed Lucy. Then around 2-3am I would feed Lucy and she'd be in her crib with us for the rest of the night so that my mom would get some rest. Sleep deprivation is real and you don't understand it until you have a baby. It's all so well worth it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHow difficult was the newborn stage?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm not sure if Rudy and I got so lucky with Lucy, but the newborn stage wasn't as hard as I always heard it would be. Yes, some days we're way more challenging than others and the little sleep was hard. Lucy has always been a great sleeper and maybe I'm even luckier to have a husband/partner like Rudy by my side. I tried not to overwork myself, accomplish things little by little, and above all nap while Lucy napped. People always suggest that you nap when baby naps and I hear new parents say that it's hard to. Yes, it can be hard but I made getting rest a priority because I know myself and I'm not the best person when I'm overly exhausted, and everything else could wait. The challenging part of the newborn stage was getting to know this new little person, getting adjusted to a whole new routine, and me breastfeeding.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat are your must-have products?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI shared an entire post on my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/11/essentials-for-babys-first-month.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enewborn essentials\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e so make sure to check that post out. To this day I still stand behind each and every single one of those products. Some products I didn't include but feel is worth mentioning are a car seat cover in black. I highly recommend getting a black one because it'll help the baby sleep. Lucy sleeps in a black-out room and that's just how she gets the best sleep. When she was a lot younger and if we had to run errands we would go during her nap and I would keep her in the car seat and cover her with the Copper Pearl car seat cover and she would go right to sleep. I still do this whenever when going on long drives during her nap time. Another is some kind of baby-wearing product. We own the Solly Baby one and I recently purchased the Wild Bird sling and I love them both. I would do the Solly Baby one for when your baby is a tiny newborn and the Wild Bird sling has been fun now that Lucy is older, more alert, and heavier.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had to come back just to add this product. I forgot to mention the Elvie pump. I didn't purchase this pump until Lucy was maybe four months old. Rudy and I decided to invest while Lucy was going on a nursing strike and I felt my supply had dipped, so to bring back my supply I started pumping after each feeding. I have been using this pump religiously ever since. It's definitely a pricey item, and we purchased the double, but I don't regret it one bit. It has made pumping through the day while it's just me by myself with Lucy so much easier since it is a cordless pump. While using this pump throughout the day it has also helped me rebuild my freezer stash of milk. I recommend it if it's something that will work for your family.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eDo you guys want more kids?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is such a hot question everyone asks, and I know it's with good intentions, immediately after you have your baby. As of right now, my answer is no I don't want any more kids, Rudy, however, would love to have one more. It's funny it's usually the women that I hear want more kids. This might become a very long answer to this question but here I go. Every month and year that passed while Rudy and I were trying for a baby I would pray to God to bless me with a baby. One baby that's all I was asking for a healthy baby that I would cherish and love for the rest of my life. I didn't even care what gender it was although like many yes I did have a preference and always envisioned myself having a daughter. When I finally became pregnant with Lucy and when she was born I got absolutely everything I ever asked for. I feel complete right now with no need for another child since God blessed me with all I prayed for. Since Rudy and I did IVF we do have embryos frozen so if we wanted to do another transfer or even try and see if we could conceive naturally we always can in the future. I promised Rudy that when Lucy turns three we can reevaluate this topic and if we would want another one I'd aim for when Lucy turns four years old to expand our family.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHow long do you wish to breastfeed?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy personal goal would be to breastfeed until Lucy is at least eighteen months old. If we end up going longer than we do. I'm just so proud of how far we've come especially with all the struggles we faced. With all the struggles I would tell myself let's make it to six months, and we did now I'm telling myself eight months which will be in a few weeks. After that twelve months and well eighteen months. Nonetheless, I'm very happy that I personally stuck at it and really made breastfeeding a priority.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFavorite part about being a mom?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving Lucy! I'm certain every parent will say this about their child, but Lucy is so freaking amazing. I have been enjoying every single stage of her life and as she gets older she's only becoming more and more fun. I love watching her evolve into her own little person and watching her discover new things. Recently she's discovered her voice and that she can scream, so this little lady has really been enjoying yelling from time to time especially while eating haha.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBirth control?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYES! Now that we have Lucy I'm terrified of getting pregnant again especially with her being so little still. Before Lucy was born I spoke to my OB about my options and I decided to get the Mirena. I got it put in as soon as I had my postpartum appointment and I'm happy that I did that immediately. I have only ever been on the pill but so far I've really been enjoying this form of birth control and not having to make sure I didn't forget to take a pill daily which was never a problem for me in the past. Now with having a baby my mind can be scattered sometimes so I didn't want to risk forgetting to take it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGNolqk2znk/YK5T5ST8VQI/AAAAAAAAKgY/AtGlRfStzFEQCG8C5rwzQKqb-vpclgKHwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ACS_0224.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"2048\" data-original-width\u003d\"1536\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGNolqk2znk/YK5T5ST8VQI/AAAAAAAAKgY/AtGlRfStzFEQCG8C5rwzQKqb-vpclgKHwCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/ACS_0224.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pguddOaxnx0/YK0qeqozf-I/AAAAAAAAKgQ/ebH4qOjJhUUzBLVOl69E15ebqhCAbhXKACNcBGAsYHQ/s185/newSign.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pguddOaxnx0/YK0qeqozf-I/AAAAAAAAKgQ/ebH4qOjJhUUzBLVOl69E15ebqhCAbhXKACNcBGAsYHQ/s0/newSign.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/7893742841990972523/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2021/05/motherhood-q.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/7893742841990972523"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/7893742841990972523"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2021/05/motherhood-q.html","title":"Motherhood Q\u0026A"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mondXpp8cbw/YKvgjulOpTI/AAAAAAAAKgA/MqKEd5UKHpY4C-rqJi6jkj7eZAi5Fkm4wCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/ACS_0262.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-3539615704982408905"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-07T05:00:00.006-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-02T06:55:58.546-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Must Haves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Essentials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parenthood"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Newborn Essentials"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2HJAeXozI4/X8v_pDJhY-I/AAAAAAAAKPQ/T3BdKFYAWL4CDCDfOuZl45xU86CpdoEwwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1920/image%2B3.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1080\" data-original-width\u003d\"1920\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2HJAeXozI4/X8v_pDJhY-I/AAAAAAAAKPQ/T3BdKFYAWL4CDCDfOuZl45xU86CpdoEwwCNcBGAsYHQ/s16000/image%2B3.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince I have been a mama to Lucy for nearly two months now I thought it would be nice if I shared some of the products I found to be essentials and that has made this fourth trimester be a lot easier. Every single item in this post I one thousand percent recommend for all new parents! If you're a new parent, a parent to be, or just curious about the products my family has been enjoying this post is for you! Keep in mind that just because these products have worked wonders for our family doesn't necessarily mean your family will love it just as much, and that's ok. Let's get right into the products.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing I always planned on introducing Lucy too was a \u003ci\u003epacifier\u003c/i\u003e. Not all parents are for this, so this is when you need to make the best decision for your family. I heard some pretty good benefits to introducing a binky to your baby which was why I hoped Lucy would take one. One reason was newborns tend to cluster/comfort feed in the first week of life. I didn't want this to happen and wanted to teach her the difference between the nipple that feeds her and the nipple that soothes her. Second, the binky does a great job at soothing her whenever she's fussy that alone is usually a win. Lastly, I had read an article that using a binky can actually help prevent SIDS. Lucy's favorite binky is the \u003ci\u003eBIBS pacifier\u003c/i\u003e. They come in all sorts of different colors and you best believe she has a ton to match with her every outfit!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWay before I was even pregnant I've always heard mama's rave about the \u003ci\u003eFridababy Nosefrida Snotsucker\u003c/i\u003e. Like most people, I thought it was gross and said I would never use it. I added it to my baby registry just in case. It wouldn't hurt to have also so that come if the day came and we'd need it Rudy would be the one to use it and clean Lucy's nose haha. When Lucy was about two weeks old we noticed her nose was kind of congested and she had a few boogers. We were using those bulb syringes that they give you at the hospital but I found it wasn't doing a good job grabbing all of the snot and it took a while to get her nose clean. One day Rudy and I finally decided to use the nose Frida, of course, Rudy was going to be the one doing it. He had such a hard time because he couldn't stop gagging haha, so I finally decided to man up and do it myself. I can't believe I'm typing this down, but I love this thing! It gets just about everything that's in her nose and it makes the entire process so much easier! Lucy doesn't fight me while I'm cleaning her nose, in fact, I think she kind of enjoys it. She prepares herself each time I'm about to begin sucking out her snot out haha that sounds terrible. This product has been amazing, we use it every few days. I recommend it to every parent!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis next item I never thought would be essential for a baby. When buying things for the diaper changing station I went with one of those \u003ci\u003eGathre mats \u003c/i\u003ethat is made of vegan leather. They're the perfect size and material for diaper changes because if there's a mess you can wipe it clean. We even have two, one for home diaper changes and one in the diaper bag. I still do enjoy these for changing mats, however, there is another thing we started using way more that has been a lifesaver. When we got discharged from the hospital they sent us home with tons of supplies for postpartum. One item they gave us was those \u003ci\u003edisposable underpads\u003c/i\u003e. Whenever Rudy or I would change Lucy's diaper she'd randomly start peeing all over the place and when she'd do this on the Gathre mat it would run down her back soaking her clothes. This started happening at almost every diaper change at one point and it was frustrating constantly having to undress her and then put new clothes on her especially in the middle of the night. One day I can't even remember if it was Rudy or myself that grabbed those potty pads and started changing Lucy on it. This has been such an amazing product that has been so damn handy for us. We never thought girl babies peed like this, only boys, but we were wrong! We're especially thankful to be using this when we're mid diaper change and little miss Lucy decides to poop everywhere. Oh, what joy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the day Lucy was born we immediately started playing a sound machine for her while she sleeps. We purchased the \u003ci\u003eHatch Rest sound machine\u003c/i\u003e for the room, a \u003ci\u003eportable sound machine\u003c/i\u003e for her car seat, and we even purchased the \u003ci\u003eBaby Shusher soother machine\u003c/i\u003e. The three of us love them all! Do you need all three? Probably not, however, I don't regret purchasing any one of them because we use every single one of those machines. The Hatch Rest is in the room with us and I have it set to play all night and I turn it on whenever Lucy is taking a nap. I have it programmed to turn on at 10 pm and turn off at 7:30 am. I know Lucy loves this machine because every morning at 7:30 am when the machine turns off she starts to fuss and wake up. We use the Shusher every time we set her down in her crib to kind of relax and soothe her until she dozes off into her sleep. Obviously, the portable sound machine is used for outings and it's either attached to her car seat or in the stroller. This usually helps keep her asleep and calm and it was so handy during our hour drive when we took Lucy to meet her Bisavó \"great-grandmother\". You can't go wrong with any.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI did so much research and had a list of things I wanted to do with Lucy once she was born. It was planned from day one that she would be wrapped while she sleeps. I had purchased the Ollie World swaddle. I heard many women say how much they and their babies loved this velcro swaddle. Once Lucy came home we started putting her in it for nighttime use and she seemed to really enjoy it. I'm not exactly sure when it started but I began noticing when I would set her down in her crib and swaddle her up in the wrap she would immediately begin to squirm around and fuss until she'd get angry. Once I would release her arms she would instantly calm down. My plans were to swaddle her with her hands down when she sleeps, luckily I had purchased the \u003ci\u003eLove To Dream Swaddle Up swaddle\u003c/i\u003e that allows the babies to have their arms up as a backup. Apparently the arms up is the more natural position for babies which allows them to self-soothe, something I want Lucy to learn. Once we started putting her in this she was a happy camper! I knew I needed to purchase a second swaddle for days when she spits up and dirty it. When I had gone to BuyBuyBaby to purchase that back up I came across the\u003ci\u003e Nested Bean Zen One convertible swaddle\u003c/i\u003e. I had seen this swaddle on Instagram and had been eyeing it. This swaddle is lightly weighted that mimics the pressure of your touch and is proven to soothe the baby. What pretty much sold me to want to get this swaddle was that it claims your baby will have a better night's sleep within 3 nights! I ended up picking this guy up and now the Love To Dream swaddle acts as our backup. The nested swaddle is so great we have seen great results since using it. Lucy has always been a very good sleeper, but since using this she's been consistently sleeping at least three in a half hours to sometimes four. There's been a couple of nights she's slept five hours and even one night that she slept a full six hours! Hallelujah!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewborns have such sensitive skin! I've always known this but I didn't know how sensitive their skin really was until I had my own baby. Within a week of Lucy's life, she got a little heat rash around the back of her neck and I totally freaked out but luckily it didn't even last 24 hours. Almost three weeks ago I started noticing that she kept getting bumps around the back of her neck, behind her ears, and in front of her neck. I'm still not sure if this was another rash, eczema, or baby acne. After constantly wondering what was causing it I finally figured out that it had to be from when Rudy and myself would hold Lucy to burp her. Even though we're constantly washing our hands and disinfecting them with baby hand sanitizer, her skin is extremely sensitive. Before Lucy was born, I bought a whole bunch of products from \u003ci\u003eTubby Todd\u003c/i\u003e that ranged from bath time products, lotions, diaper cream, nipple balm, and more. They had such great reviews and because of its clean ingredients, I knew this was the only brand I wanted to touch my baby's skin. Every night during bathtime we use their \u003ci\u003ehair + body wash\u003c/i\u003e in the lavender and rosemary scent. After drying Lucy off I always pamper her with a massage, this is her favorite part of her nighttime routine. I start off by using the \u003ci\u003edream cream\u003c/i\u003e that contains shea butter and mint, then \u0026nbsp;I slather a nice layer of the\u003ci\u003e all-over ointment\u003c/i\u003e. This goes mainly on the areas that she had her little rash and her face. I noticed a difference in her skin by the next morning and today her skin is completely clear and hasn't broken out. I still continue to use both creams on her, the all-over ointment specifically on areas that are more prone to breaking out like her face and neck. I'm obsessed with all of the products we've used from Tubby Todd their butt cream is another product we use religiously. I'm so happy I decided to go with their brand to use for Lucy especially since it's done wonders on her skin. I really didn't want to have to resort to getting a prescription cream for her from her pediatrician. I feel a lot better with these clean ingredients. If you're interested in trying out some of their products click this \u003ca href\u003d\"https://tubbytodd.com/?platform\u003dgrin\u0026amp;link_id\u003d240989\u0026amp;token\u003dj1uHpIDJbMPtHNmOu7954uVBF8PlccmK\u0026amp;contact_id\u003db256b48b-1d0a-4de0-80b6-c8c4929ad991\u0026amp;attribution_window\u003d30\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c/a\u003e and you can save 10% one time only.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLastly, I have to give a shoutout to our \u003ci\u003eBoppy pillow\u003c/i\u003e. I purchased this months ago because I always heard new moms and moms-to-be talk about how it's a necessity, especially for breastfeeding. Once we came home from the hospital after Lucy was born I started using it I absolutely hated it. I remember finding it so hard to control because it moved around so easily and it was just so hard to nurse Lucy with this maybe because it was still new to me. I just wasn't used to it. Rudy, however, loved this pillow since day one and to this day uses it every single time he feeds her. From birth, Lucy only enjoyed nursing in the football position which was fine, however, once in a while I wanted to switch things up because I felt like both my hands were tied up with her as I fed her. This was especially difficult because she was borderline premie so she too was adjusting to things at her own pace. Now nearly two months in we've both gotten so much better with nursing and she even allows me to put her in different positions which is why I now love to use the Boppy pillow. I found ways to adjust it to my body and keep it that way throughout feedings. I lay, Lucy, overtop, and it's made feedings feel so much better since she lays so much more comfortably and I'm hands-free. She'll fall asleep during feedings and sometimes I'll just leave her resting there for a few minutes. As she's getting older Rudy and I have even tried laying her on it for tummy time so she can exercise holding her head up and she loves this! Sometimes we'll also have her sit in it while we supervise her of course and it's nice having this because there are so many different ways we can use it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were definitely a few more things I could have included in this post that we've been enjoying such as our mamaRoo, Snuggle Me Organic infant lounger, and Solly Baby infant wrap, but I wanted to talk about products that we love and use just about every day. We get a lot of use of other products but they also depend on Lucy's mood that day. Some days she doesn't want to be in the mamaRoo or doesn't want to be worn in the Solly wrap. That's just how it is with a newborn. Now the products above have really been lifesavers for us.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've gotten a lot of comments about the clothing and turbans I constantly dress Lucy in and I want to share a post dedicated to shops that I'm obsessed with fand shop at. 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