Fun Pregnancy Suggestions for 1st Time Mommies

I thought it would be fun if some of us veteran mommas gave our best baby/pregnancy advice to all you pregnant women!

-Keep a pregnancy (and later... baby!)  journal. I can't tell you how fun it is to go through and read about my pregnancies and all their first milestones and words. Especially fun to put out on birthdays for others to enjoy. It is UNBELIEVABLE what you can forget during those first years so it is so fun to read about their births and go "Oh yeah! I remember that!!!" WARNING: might make you cry.  ;-)

-You can never spoil a baby. Cuddle them, kiss them, hug them constantly. One day they'll be big and independent and won't want kisses.

-Never shake a baby. A baby in my family was recently shaken by the nanny and is now blind and brain-damaged. If baby is crying, it is OKAY to put baby down in their crib (where they'll be safe) and close the door and go outside to cool off. You'll get your thoughts back together and remind yourself, "Okay, I'm the adult and this is just a baby. He/She is trying to tell me something" and just breath. You'll seriously rush back to your baby ready to console them. Tried, tested, and TRUE!

[krissyy]

that is great advice!  thank you so much.  i am going to be a first time mommy (as soon as i get my bfp which hopefully won't be too much longer!!!).  i am sure that i will have many questions along the way that i will turn to you veterans for :-)  thanks again!!!

[njeosys]

bump... bump! Come on girls! Let's share are most treasured reservoires of child-bearing and child-rearing.