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3 weeks post birth-Thoughts,advice and tips.

 Hey guys,



Jess here, Today I want to share  a short advice blog with you following 3 weeks post birth,
well just over 3 weeks, we were 3 weeks Wednesday just gone, although it doesn't really feel like
it because it does feel like we lost a week whilst we were in hospital! 



Those of you who have been following the blog will have probably already read the

birth experience and some of my other tips, if you haven't, go check them out. 


Okay so today I want to share some thought's advice and tips for 3 weeks post birth. 



Firstly the thoughts: Initially my thought is how on earth has it already been 3 weeks!

What felt like really long nights, long days and difficult times are 'mostly' behind me-though

I know I still have many more sleepless nights to go-however they also feel like they went too quickly,

He's no longer my little baby boy, though he still has the scrunch but its not fully noticeable till I look

back over photos, however he is getting heavier. 


My second thought is I still don't have all the answers, there is still so much to learn and find out and

not everyone doesn't have all the answers you just have to keep trying, keep asking and never just

accept the first answer if it still doesn't work. 


Advice and tips:

-Hold on to the precious moments, even in the darkest longest loneliest nights,

hold them close and know that this won't last long which is both a blessing and a curse. 

-Keep asking questions till you get the answer that helps you. 

-Looking after a newborn is exhausting, it is a wonderful experience but it is exhausting,

and takes its toll, so get help that helps you, it might be having someone take the baby

so you can soak in the bath or go for a walk, it might be asking someone to do the dishes

or cook for you or run the bins out, get the help that helps you! 


-Get outside as soon as your able, it will take a bit more planning and longer to get ready,

and what feels like a 5 minute job all of a sudden takes an hour by the time you have got you

and baby changed, fed, clean and ready to go, but i promise the fresh air will help, it's good for you

and good for them. 

-Don't compare yourself to what you see online- it's so easy to scroll through Facebook or

Instagram and see these precious little babies sleeping, feeding well and these well dressed

mums who 'have it all together' probably advertising, try this routine, or the best way to get

your newborn to sleep! BUT don't be fooled! They are probably also tired and have rough nights,

make up hides a lot of things and what works for one baby doesn't always work for another,

so don't feel like they are doing better than you, you just need to find what works for you. 


I am going to wrap this post up with a last little bit of advice, enjoy every moment, accept the learning curve and just know you are doing amazing! 

Thanks for reading

Scribble back 

Jessie

x x x


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