https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:50:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-744393 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:48:29 +0000 immabeetoo 744393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: sadly I STILL do this and LO is 5 months and there is no sense of urgency haha. I swear I eat 10000 calories a day (EBF) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-744342 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:42:18 +0000 prettylizy 744342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I love the snack idea!! Sit down, hey, is that a granola bar? SCORE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-744334 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:41:12 +0000 immabeetoo 744334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you have someone else to tend to baby, stash snacks &amp; filled water bottles around the house where you tend to sit!</p> <p>Try not to fret over sleep or how much your baby should/is/isn't getting. There's only so much you can do, a lot of it is luck, and you'll regret wasting so much time stressing about it! (I do!)</p> <p>Communicate with your SO before you feel like you're falling apart. Talking through tears is no way to have a conversation or ask for help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-744199 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:20:40 +0000 katsupgirl 744199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: #3 is spot on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-743981 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:40:24 +0000 prettylizy 743981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: so true! @runsyellowlites: has some great advice here :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-743933 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:30:51 +0000 Lindsay05 743933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Your second point really struck a chord with me. It's hard to not take out frustrations on each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-743929 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:29:30 +0000 Lindsay05 743929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I agree, this is a great advice board.</p> <p>1. Be prepared for a hormone dump 3-5 days post-birth. And at this same time, you're extra help will probably have left you on your own by then.<br /> 2. Breastfeeding IS really challenging. But enjoy it when it gets good and keep at it when you feel like giving up.<br /> 3. Be prepared to not plan your day but at the same time you will have to plan going to the bathroom, eating, napping, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-743928 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:29:27 +0000 runsyellowlites 743928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. ENJOY your baby! There is plenty of time for feeding/sleep schedules &amp; worrying about milestones! Newbies are fleeting &amp; they are always missed!<br /> 2. ENJOY EACH OTHER! Even as second time parents, this baby is new let each other find their groove &amp; don't stress so much on each other!<br /> 3. If you have company, don't feel like you need to be a good host to them! Let them help YOU! (idk about anyone else but having people over always stressed me out so much b/c of this &amp; in the end they would always reaffirm that I had just had a new baby &amp; they were more than happy to help themselves/me.... everyone except my MIL) lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-743909 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:25:23 +0000 prettylizy 743909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>shamelessly bumping this! There is so much good advice on these boards :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-3-tips-for-new-parents#post-741747 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000 prettylizy 741747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are your top 3 tips for brand new parents?<br /> Mine are:<br /> 1. It's really hard, but I promise it will get better. Hang in there!<br /> 2. Learn the 5 S's. They saved us SO many times. DD was swaddled until she was almost 6 months old<br /> 3. Grab a glass of water every time you feed your LO. Nursing or FF, keeping your water intake up helps keep you going. I used this as a reminder moment to get it in. </p>