Postpartum Essentials
Postpartum Box
I keep this box right next to the toilet with all my essentials (pads, underwear, tucks, etc). So each time I had to go to the toilet I had everything I needed within arms reach. Also, it was handy when my waters broke... I was able to quickly grab a pad to put on and soak up the liquid so I could show the midwife.
Books
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding bible!! This book is an amazing support for breastfeeding! The chapters go by stages and there is a scientific explanation behind everything! I could not have survived breastfeeding without this book. If you have a question or problem about breastfeeding you WILL find the solution in this book.
And Baby Makes Three
Another brilliant research-based book by John Gottman and his wife! Each chapter helps you and your partner understand this new world that you have both entered into. There are activities throughout the book that will help you develop together. It will truly help you start your life with a baby with romance still in the air.
Wonder Weeks
This book takes you step by step through each developmental leap your baby makes. He helps you understand why your baby is behaving that way and what skills your little one is developing and when. There are play ideas for different stages. He helps you understand that your baby is doing well even when it feels like all is lost. Brilliant read!