Relax: 10 Things NOT To Do Before Baby Arrives
Browsing Pinterest today, my irritation grew with every article titled “Must-dos Before Baby” or “Baby Gear Must-Haves.” Outside of your doctors’ directions (by the way, please listen to your doctor) , there is nothing you must do to have a happy, healthy baby. But I didn’t know that. I’m kind of ashamed of the thinking that devoured my normal senses during my first pregnancy. More regretful than ashamed, I suppose, for all of the self-imposed stress and worry. Reading baby product reviews was my new anxiety-inducing addiction. It was ridiculous. Our baby showed up a month early, which happened to be a day after this photo. Then, my daughter surprised us by debuting a month early, and I couldn’t complete my pre-babe project check-list. What happened? We had a beautiful, feisty baby doll anyway. This second pregnancy is cake compared to number one. Mostly because number one keeps me way too distracted ...