Advice for first time parents???

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Re: Advice for first time parents???

@Gemini_the_Great

I guess time will tell.. both of us are not in favor of co sleeping.. I am a light sleeper but my husband isnt and he moves a lot during his sleep so I will never take that risk.. if it’s just me in the bed, it would be different but then I know I will not be able to close my eyes.. I will be too worried about it!

I cant wait to smell my baby.. the other day I opened the first pack of diapers and I swear they smelled like baby and they were supposed to be unscented.. I must have been just hallucinating!!!

we had this and it was not a problem at all- its designed to be an on-bed co-sleeper and it was a lifesaver for us, to be honest. after my C, i just didn’t have the energy to do more than rollover, grab him and feed him.
http://www.amazon.com/First-Years-Secure-Sleeper-Colors/dp/B00012CHFI

also, here’s something very important- both you and your husband CANNOT be zombies at the same time. you will have to work in shifts. what worked best for us was hubby sleeping separately since he still had to continue going to work during the day while i was on mat leave. he sleeps in the nursery, i sleep with the baby in our bed. this way, i do nights, he does early mornings, goes to work and then comes home and takes over for a few hours so i can get some sleep. otherwise, both of us would be up together every two hours when he was a newborn and we’d both be exhausted by the time morning rolled around.