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<blockquote data-quote="Pink Elephant" data-source="post: 729827" data-attributes="member: 21572"><p>How did you enter motherhood? Experienced or not experienced? Prepared or not prepared? <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">Experienced, yes... prepared, ugh-uh. LOL! Surprisingly, even considering the extensive babysitting experience I had behind me prior to my first being born, as well as the hands-on experience I gained helping with the care of baby sibs, my first born still surprised me in many ways. i.e. Night wakings, endless crying spells, etc, etc, etc.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">I was one of those women that thought I knew it all before my first born came along. Boy, was I ever quickly taught a lesson! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span> </p><p></p><p>Did you know the ins and outs of taking care of a baby before your first born came along? <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">Oh yes. Having grown-up with baby sibs, I was well-practiced in the department of diaper changing, feeding, etc.</span></p><p></p><p>If you were experienced, where did you learn baby care? Helping with baby siblings? Babysitting? Other? <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">Helping care for baby siblings, and babysitting for mothers around the neighbourhood.</span></p><p></p><p>If you didn't have baby care experience, did you have someone that you could call when help or advice was needed? <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">Even though I had prior baby care experience behind me prior to my first being born, my mom was but a telephone call away at all times. Bless you mom for that.</span></p><p></p><p>Hands-up if you a copy of the Dr. Spock Baby Care Book... <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">LOL, sure did, and boy did I delve into it a lot!</span></p><p></p><p>Did you find with each baby born (after the first), you relaxed more as far as baby care went? i.e. less worry over changing baby every hour, fussing over, etc? <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">ROFLAO! Yuppers! First kid got checked and changed whether said kid needed it or not, second kid got changed when said kid needed changing, and by the 3rd and 4th kids, they got changed when I got around to it! LOL!</span> </p><p></p><p>For those who entered mothered experienced, what sorts of things do you remember learning about (and using) related to baby needs and supplies? <span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 255)">Making homemade baby formula and baby food, using cloth diapers (folding, changing, laundering), heating and sterilizing glass bottles and nipples, caring for diaper rash, and so much more...</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pink Elephant, post: 729827, member: 21572"] How did you enter motherhood? Experienced or not experienced? Prepared or not prepared? [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]Experienced, yes... prepared, ugh-uh. LOL! Surprisingly, even considering the extensive babysitting experience I had behind me prior to my first being born, as well as the hands-on experience I gained helping with the care of baby sibs, my first born still surprised me in many ways. i.e. Night wakings, endless crying spells, etc, etc, etc. I was one of those women that thought I knew it all before my first born came along. Boy, was I ever quickly taught a lesson! :)[/COLOR] Did you know the ins and outs of taking care of a baby before your first born came along? [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]Oh yes. Having grown-up with baby sibs, I was well-practiced in the department of diaper changing, feeding, etc.[/COLOR] If you were experienced, where did you learn baby care? Helping with baby siblings? Babysitting? Other? [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]Helping care for baby siblings, and babysitting for mothers around the neighbourhood.[/COLOR] If you didn't have baby care experience, did you have someone that you could call when help or advice was needed? [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]Even though I had prior baby care experience behind me prior to my first being born, my mom was but a telephone call away at all times. Bless you mom for that.[/COLOR] Hands-up if you a copy of the Dr. Spock Baby Care Book... [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]LOL, sure did, and boy did I delve into it a lot![/COLOR] Did you find with each baby born (after the first), you relaxed more as far as baby care went? i.e. less worry over changing baby every hour, fussing over, etc? [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]ROFLAO! Yuppers! First kid got checked and changed whether said kid needed it or not, second kid got changed when said kid needed changing, and by the 3rd and 4th kids, they got changed when I got around to it! LOL![/COLOR] For those who entered mothered experienced, what sorts of things do you remember learning about (and using) related to baby needs and supplies? [COLOR=rgb(77, 77, 255)]Making homemade baby formula and baby food, using cloth diapers (folding, changing, laundering), heating and sterilizing glass bottles and nipples, caring for diaper rash, and so much more...[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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