My Personal Tips for New Moms

Having and older child and a newborn, I have found some things that work and that I personally swear by. Some things are products, some things are simple things you can do. Here are some of my personal tips for new moms....or any mom with a newborn.

Breast-Feeding:
The tank top nursing bras from Walmart (about $13 each) are awesome! They allow you to nurse, but still cover your back and stomach, so if you are nursing in public with a cover, your skin isn't showing when you raise your shirt (if you're wearing a pull over shirt).

The First Years Nursing Care Lanolin Free Nipple Butter is the best thing ever for use after nursing. It is all organic and made of 100% food grade ingredients, so it is safe to use prior to and after nursing.

Develop a Routine:
Regardless of the time, I have a routine I stick to in order to get my 8 week old to sleep. We've been doing this routine since her umbilical cord came off when she was two weeks old. She now knows that regardless of the time, when we do the following things we are getting ready for bed. Your routine doesn't need to be the same as mine. Create one that works for you and your baby.
My routine - when I'm ready to go to bed for the night and want my baby to go to sleep, I run a really warm bath and baby and I soak in the tub for about 15-20 minutes. She sits in my lap half in the water and then we play and she swims (with my help of course). I then bathe her with lavender baby soap and upon exiting the tub dust her with lavender baby powder and put on her pajamas. Then we lay in bed and I nurse her until she falls asleep and then I place her in her bed. At 8 weeks, she is sleeping 6-7 hours a night and it doesn't matter what time we go to bed as long as we follow this routine.

After Baby:
Many moms have problems losing the baby weight or lose the weight but have lost the tight and firm body they once had. It Works! Ultimate Body Applicator and supplements are AWESOME! The body applicator starts shedding inches after only 45 minutes and continues to work for 72 hours. The results last 2-6 months depending upon exercise and diet. I love the products so much, I am now a distributor for them: http://gethealthywithheathermeyer.myitworks.com.

Noise or Quiet????:
I have a very loud family, so I have never asked people to be quiet around my children when they were sleeping. Both can sleep through anything because they are accustom to the noise. We can go to loud restaurants, friends homes, etc. with our newborn and she will sleep because the noise doesn't bother her. My older daughter can fall asleep anywhere because of it.

Hope some of these tips help some of you! :-)