Advice for Sam Harris on her upcoming motherhood

Post by **_Dr. Shades** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:46 pm

Sam:

Here are some tips to help you make it through those first uncertain months of new motherhood:

Post by **_Sam Harris** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:50 pm

Oh my gosh, Shades! I'm crying over here. I'll have to show these to Steve. LOL!!!

Darn, and I was hoping I could get him to nurse the baby... :D

Post by **_msnobody** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:10 am

My daughter and I like that. in my opinion, the wheel of responsibility would come in handy.

Post by **_Angus McAwesome** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:01 am

I love how every last one of those "dos and don'ts" the Somethingawful.com watermark has been edited out. Photoshop Phriday FTW!

Post by **_moksha** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:10 am

msnobody wrote:My daughter and I like that.

Mine too. She especially liked the one of the baby in the grocery cart the wrong way.

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:38 pm

Angus McAwesome wrote:I love how every last one of those "dos and don'ts" the Somethingawful.com watermark has been edited out. Photoshop Phriday FTW!

Huh? These are actually from a book.

The same folks also have some Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips:

(I'm sure more can be found on the interwebs)

Post by **_Sam Harris** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:47 pm

LOL, I was gonna wear a bikini during my pregnancy, but not a thong. I do NOT like the feeling of something riding up my butt...

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:11 pm

moksha wrote:Mine too. She especially liked the one of the baby in the grocery cart the wrong way.

There are actually a few "don'ts" that I may have done. Not saying which ones.

But the kids seem to have survived my parenting so far. I figure what doesn't kill them only makes them stronger.

Post by **_Sam Harris** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:38 pm

Can Steve nurse the baby? Seriously, because 2 am feedings are scary to me...

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:44 pm

Sam Harris wrote:Can Steve nurse the baby? Seriously, because 2 am feedings are scary to me...

Sorta - just pump a bit, stick it in the fridge and let him warm it up to give to the little critter (warm up under running hot water, never in the microwave - that kills off the nutrients).

If you're lucky like me, you can doze and nurse at the same time (should I tell you how my oldest would "self serve" nurse during the night, sometimes without me having to wake up all the way? it might be TMI).

The 2am feedings aren't that bad. Besides, as your pregnancy progresses, you'll be getting up around then to pee (assuming you can even sleep), so your body will be used to the sleep disruption.

Good times!