https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:25:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1361364 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:51:09 +0000 LuLu Mom 1361364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try to breastfeed longer (but not freak out if it doesn't work again), relax and follow my instincts more, try to be less stressed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1361332 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:43:53 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1361332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: absolutely agree!! i stressed so much over LOs naps...even though she didn't even get cranky with her chronically short naps. she just doesn't need a ton of sleep. i'm just going to stop reading about what babies are "supposed" to do and enjoy my baby, period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360614 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:10:06 +0000 Arden 1360614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have a backup doula just in case (mine had to go home in early labor because her son was sick).</p> <p>Make 100% sure I pick the right providers - trust my gut feelings.</p> <p>Babywear more in the early days. We did, but not enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360604 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:50:59 +0000 sarac 1360604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to stop nursing on demand earlier. I was still letting my 18 month old nurse whenever she wanted. Nope. I'll start limiting it at 12 months or earlier. </p> <p>I also want to be smarter about dieting. I'm one of the lucky few who gain weight breastfeeding. So I'd try dieting, at what I thought was a really generous calorie count. But it would be too little, I'd go crazy, and then go back to eating whatever and not losing weight. If I'd just found an in between, I could have been successful way earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360597 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:36:49 +0000 lemondrop 1360597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby wear from the start. Try not to freak out when a nursing strike happens (easy to say, not easy to do). Figure out the side laying breastfeeding asap! </p> <p>Beyond that I'm really happy with how things have gone with C. We did a mix of bottle and breast from the start, started pumping from day 2, all of which helped my sanity so much! Mostly keep going with the flow, not locking into a schedule worked great for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360571 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:12:38 +0000 Weagle 1360571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Yes, yes, yes!!! I was convinced I was damaging LO because I couldn't get her to nap as much as the chart said she should. She's clearly not damaged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360562 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:08:08 +0000 travelgirl1 1360562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Establish good sleep routine EARLY! Take more pics of myself with the baby - I felt so fat last time I just didn't want any reminders of myself but I regret that now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360522 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:38:36 +0000 NurseMommy 1360522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babywearing, and buying less crap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360464 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:50:37 +0000 bisous 1360464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Introduce a pacifier sooner! I was worried about it affecting our breastfeeding relationship. But then she never took a paci. And fb went smoothly for us...</p> <p>Ask for more help in the first few days home from the hospital. That tear was worse than I thought!</p> <p>Also, I would like to deliver in a birth center with a midwife. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1360131 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:14:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1360131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a great list. I want to establish better sleep habits but I'm not sure what exactly to do differently. </p> <p>I don't want to spend so much money. I got caught up in buying all kinds of gadgets and gizmos to help whatever situation we were in. Yes a lot helped but it's expensive and short lived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1318636 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:53:38 +0000 immabeetoo 1318636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Enjoy the snuggles way way more and stop reading what he ought to be doing in terms of naps or sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1318591 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:36:56 +0000 swurlygurl 1318591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hopefully have a better shot at breastfeeding - I know more things now!</p> <p>Also, enjoy letting her sleep on me longer at night. I got too much pressure to not let her train me. Psh, calm down people, she was only 4 weeks old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2/page/2#post-1318541 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:13:02 +0000 scotchbonnet 1318541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: thank you. I am really glad that I am ok too. When I get back to England I will put a complaint in to the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1318176 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:11:05 +0000 loveisstrange 1318176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, probably go straight to formula. Breastfeeding was nothing but stress and heartache and bottle feeding has a lot of perks. </p> <p>Get help IMMEDIATELY when I start feeling depressed postpartum. I should never have tried to stick it out on my own this time around.</p> <p>I also want to do placenta encapsulation, for the above mentioned reason. Im willing to try anything to avoid PPD again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1318172 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:07:42 +0000 brady80 1318172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have more time as just our family after birth. We had so many visitors at the hospital that I left early because it was stressing me out. Then when we got home we had even more. I didn't know how to say no or get out, so I think next time we may choose not to have anyone visit us for a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317980 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:21:38 +0000 septca 1317980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Take more time for my marriage. Those first few months were rough on us as a couple. I want to preserve the strength and devotion we've found since DD was born by getting out alone more and stressing less about what needs to happen around the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317979 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:20:41 +0000 wonderstruck 1317979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: We just started cloth diapering (my son is almost 8 months old), and I've been pleasantly surprised by it - it's nowhere near as complicated as I was expecting. We've only been doing it for a couple of weeks and I feel like I've got the hang of it already.</p> <p>Breastfeed longer, which luckily should be much easier to do as far as production goes since I'm a SAHM now! My job was terrible about pumping breaks.</p> <p>Stop sleeping in the same room as LO much sooner! I can't even believe how much better my sleep got when every little noise he made in his sleep stopped waking me up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317967 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:16:05 +0000 Freckles 1317967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Start pumping earlier, have DH take care of bedtime duties, worry less about milestones, not rush solids. Basically stress out less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317957 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:11:37 +0000 Kimberlybee 1317957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breastfeed longer for sure! Crib sleep right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317954 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:10:14 +0000 Pepper 1317954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worry less, breastfeed longer, more baby wearing in the beginning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317937 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:06:53 +0000 Kemma 1317937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go to bed earlier<br /> Take more photos of baby and me<br /> Try baby-wearing<br /> Be far more relaxed and worry less </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317874 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:49:45 +0000 matador84 1317874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Start pumping earlier and maybe even pump some before work so DH can give bottles, relax about daycare, eat more to keep up supply, get a good soft structure wrap to wear sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317779 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:23:53 +0000 Lindsay05 1317779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby wearing, work on keeping up my supply, not be so harsh on DH, try to take more pictures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317776 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:23:32 +0000 Vegmama 1317776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scotchbonnet: That's so scary. Glad you're okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317760 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:19:20 +0000 tequiero21 1317760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely establish better sleep habits earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317630 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:42:33 +0000 scotchbonnet 1317630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Be more assertive about my delivery and speak up when I don't feel right about something. With Lo, the midwife kept yanking on my placenta to get it to come out, rather than giving it a bit more time to get it to detach. She literally ripped it. A week later a big chunk of placenta that was still in there finally came out. I don't even want to think about how much danger of bleeding out I was in as a result. Just thankful to God that I was ok in the end. Still thinking of saying something to the hospital about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317572 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:21:47 +0000 Greentea 1317572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: I want to baby wear too... but my ergo hurt my breasts... I hope to figure something out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317567 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:20:29 +0000 Greentea 1317567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: I feel the same way! Newborn colic and sleep deprivation. .. man I can do anything! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317559 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:18:34 +0000 teamjse 1317559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not letting number 2 nap/sleep in our bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-things-you-want-to-do-differently-with-2#post-1317543 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:12:19 +0000 yin 1317543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not stress out if baby is fussy, try to breastfeed, and taking better care of myself. So far so good. Just have to find a way to care for myself better. </p>