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Postpartum period, your baby is born and during this amazing time, there's a lot going on. If you want to ask something or just share, do it in the postpartum forum.
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Woke up all night
Our little one was born 2.5 weeks ago. She's doing fantastically, except that mom hasn't slept at all for 2.5 weeks. Nights :'( During the day, our l…
- Baby shower Who threw a welcome party after you were able to welcome your adopted child? And did you do this too when the child was no longer a baby?
- Little Ina has been born! After a long night full of contractions, she's finally here... our wonderful Ina! Glowing with health, we were able to take her home quickly. We're g…
- Mommy of Lizzy After a really tough pregnancy: often in the hospital, etc. I gave birth yesterday to a treasure of a doctor! Her name is Lizzy, she weighs 3260 gram…
- When can I get pregnant again? I gave birth to our beautiful son Barry 7 months ago. I just recently stopped breastfeeding, but I've heard that you might not get pregnant right awa…
- How was your maternity care nurse? We had the same maternity nurse for 8 days and were really happy with her. I also felt really sad that she had to leave and found it quite scary to h…
- Giving birth in a funny place Hi everyone, I just gave birth to our daughter in the hospital, but not everyone shares this experience. I was wondering if there are any ladies here…
- Article 'Breastfeeding makes women just like mother bees' Who can relate to this? :) http://www.nu.nl/gezondheid/2605320/borstvoeding-maakt-vrouw-net-moederbeer.html
- Cloth or disposable diapers? We're still debating whether to go with disposable diapers (saves a lot of time but is more expensive) or cloth diapers (cheaper and supposedly helps…
- Birth card Hi ladies, We're now really on the hunt for a nice and original birth announcement card, but we've lost sight of the forest for the trees. Post your…
- Baby won't take a pacifier Hi, I have a question. Our 6-week-old baby won’t take a pacifier. Now that’s not a huge deal, but she also won’t sleep. She’s often awake from 3 PM t…
- Swarovski pacifier He looks really super nice! How much are you asking for such a pacifier??
- Stokke Tripp Trapp over Hi everyone, We have a Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair to give away. Who's interested? It's also listed on Marktplaats. Pick up in Leeuwarden. Photos a…
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What did your baby wear for the first time after birth?
Our little boy had a star-patterned creeper on and a light blue hat. What did you have ready for your babies right after birth?
- We had a daughter on January 16th and we're naming her Svënaya Dijkstra, sister of Björnjan Dijkstra. :-D
- postpartum care nurse Nice that you mention this! More people should do it. If something is good, everyone should know about it, as far as I'm concerned! M
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Parental leave
How did you all manage to do that? I’d really like to take parental leave after my maternity leave, otherwise I’ll have to go back to work after just…
- Natural rubber pacifier Hi, Does anyone know where you can buy or order natural rubber pacifiers? They’re completely ‘soft’ (even the shield) and have a nice brownish, semi-…
- Tampons Can you use tampons during the postpartum period? Of course not right away, but when you're not bleeding as much anymore?
- contraception after childbirth @Daantjuh, That's a really good question, I'm also thinking about getting an IUD myself. I'm curious to see the answers... I'm sure some will be rele…
- Experience with NannyCare On my insurance company's website, I saw that NannyCare is fully covered. But I'm wondering if it's any good and if anyone has experience with it. I'…
- Breastfeeding and visitors in the first few days? I want to breastfeed after the birth. Regardless of how the birth goes, I discussed visiting hours with my partner this morning. But he wasn't really…
- baby's routine at 3.5 months My little girl is now about 3.5 months old. At 3 months, she drank 5 bottles of 150ml with 5 scoops. According to the CBG, she was too heavy and advi…
- Birth celebration treat Hi Mums, I'm looking for an easy and tasty treat for when my little one is born. Dad especially doesn't feel like spreading anything! So I was wonder…
- Baby shower or baby visit Who of you has had a baby shower? We did for our family for our first (we had just moved and because of the busyness we did it like that, so everyone…
- Tips for interacting with your baby Talk to your baby a lot and give lots of cuddles greetings, Maria
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blue after a c-section
First of all, you're allowed to feel however you feel. I actually think that the way you're feeling after this experience is very natural! A pregnanc…
- waitlist Hi everyone! I was wondering what you actually use from your baby registry starting from birth, and what you use it for? I'm asking this to save as m…
- retro birth cards an example of our animal collection
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postpartum tears
Hi, are there more moms who struggle with postpartum tears, feeling emotional and empty? I had 2 very easy babies but still felt sad and empty during…
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