I didn’t buy so much in bulk. I waited until I needed it! Nappies, wipes, clothes, baby toys, high chair &Jumperoo! I totally get what you mean about routine, eat&change play sleep whether that’s in the car, on us, in her cot! Scarlett is going to be such a big help to you, my 3 year old helps my 7 month old and myself so much!
I was a single mom with all of my babies even with my two oldest who have the same dad, and we were "together" but didn't act like it. He was never there or helped, nothing. So I learned healthy schedules. Kind of like what you said but more like healthy boundaries for schedules. Having a strict schedule for days when I had nothing going on, but on days where we did have anything going on being more relaxed. Not being too hard on myself for days when the schedule didn't goes as planned. I had to learn to do it all on my own, and lets face it we're all learning no matter how many kids we have, and whether we have a partner to lean on or not. Your baby will teach you, just listen.
Things I did differently with my baby's after my 1st were not allowing any one to come to the hospital. I kept that time to me , baby and my husband. And also giving time one on one with each of my children and new baby .
Make sure to work through all problems. My oldest kiddo had a bad latch and we had to push through me having cracked,bruised and bleeding nipples. My daughter was a lot easier except her going through a phase where she would refuse to eat. And my youngest has a tongue tie and we had to figure out a latch position that worked for both of us. The first few month can be horrible and complicated and frustrating but pushing through all the hard was definitely worth it.♥️
Just had baby #4 and for the last two babies I’ve gone super slow and embraced postpartum rest. It’s been a game changer, both physically and mentally. Go you!!
I feel like one of the best things was that (although my son didn’t sleep at night😭 at all) during the day he was so go with the flow. As long as he was with me. He would sleep in arms, car seat, swing, wherever. With ppl and noise around and I loved that I didn’t have to be back at the house and plan around my kids nap time.
Asking for help is so underrated. Embracing the chaos is good, as long as that chaos isn't inside your head. So many of us go through things silently and that is so dangerous for our overall wellbeing. Thanks for sharing and talking about things that usually get swept away.
I’m a new follower, I just discovered your Instagram and UA-cam channel a couple of weeks ago, I love how transparent and realistic you are!!! I definitely felt a connection with this video specially towards the end.. thank you for the honest advise! I’m pregnant with my first child, I’m due in December.. I’m new to this mama world and like you said I have the mentality of being the perfect mom and doing all this research about every single detail.. but honestly just throughout my pregnancy journey I’ve learned that I need help and cannot do this alone. I always been a self sufficient person, and now being so vulnerable and then thinking about having someone else’s life in me and then I’m my hands when he’s born.. it terrifies me but at the same time it’s that process where you realize that you actually need support, in this case my husband, a friend, mom, whoever that is that you have with you. But yeah.. loved how you emphasized Self Love… anyway thank you Caitlyn it really helped a lot to watch this haha 🥹🙏🏼💖🫶🏼
Needed to hear the piece about investing in things like a house cleaner 🥺 I have a 3 month old and the house being a mess is a HUGE trigger for me. Going to work it into the budget now!
I had bad postpartum anxiety and depression which was made worse by poor sleep for months and months of sleep deprivation with my first. This time around I asked my husband to do a nighttime bottle so I could have several hours in a row of sleep starting at two months. It’s been much better! This transition has been so much better and I’ve been able to enjoy things much more. I’m so excited for you all! ❤️
Routine, rather than schedule, is what works for us and our second baby. Schedule is more strict and time enforced. Routine is more so the baby knows what to expect when you insert those familiar cues and as long as you differentiate nap times cue from bed time cues, your baby will most likely nap anywhere.
The Snoo was a game changer I believe for sleep and would totally do it again. But, this time I would buy it over Black Friday and resell rather than rent.
Yes girl I implemented the sound machine and give a passy right away on my second baby and it ended up being the best thing ever. Felt the same way that I didn't get to do with my first.
I have two kids (6&3 years old) and for me they were two very different experiences. The major difference was that I mentally prepared myself for the up every 2-3 hours at night. Having a 3 year old when I had my second it was a big change. I decided to only breastfeed the first month and pump after that. I stopped pumping at 6 months. It was such a non hectic postpartum compared to my first. Also I had postpartum depression after having both kids. I always suggest to everyone to read up on the signs because you never know. It was very hard for me and it never hurts to have the knowledge
I’m dying at the shoes with Scarlett as a newborn! 😂 I bought shoes for my 1st and she NEVER wore them either. Didn’t put shoes on my 2nd till she started walking.
I’m pregnant with baby 3 and I’ve never had a swing. People think you need all the baby stuff and you just don’t! With my babies I’ve only had a bouncer seat and a jumper when they were alittle bigger!
I couldn’t agree with you more about enjoying the baby postpartum. I have a four and 1 1/2 year old and unfortunately not a strong support system. My husband owns his own company and started it right before Covid so he took the type off when I was on the hospital then had to go back to work and I was by myself. I remember the same thing! I had our baby on a Friday and the following Tuesday I was loading his stroller in back of my car and my neighbor was just staring at me and later I thought oh yeah he’s not even a week old 😂
Your mindset is exactly how mine was with my second and it has worked great for me! Minimalist, baby on a schedule but not stressing if they nap on the go, etc. I used my solly baby wrap with my second and it was a lifesaver! BF came easier as well, 7 days was the magic number for me for getting my baby and boobs used to everything. My issue now is trying to wean my 1 year old off 😅
I cosign on all of this. Its amazing how much your thoughts change after the first baby. I let my baby get away with alot like sleeping in my bed because it was easier(he is 5 now and just now got out of my bed and sleeps on the floor) while my 2 year old sleeps in his bed every night with no problems. We had a ton of clothes for him that others bought every year. Thankfully we had another boy and he wore the clothes so we did get use out of them eventually! I gave the second a pacifier the first day and he loved it and still breastfed just fine when my first I didn't use one and it was rough. I shouldn't of listened to people about no pacifiers at first. Enjoy whatever works for you this time!
I told myself a lot of the things you did before having my 2nd. Unfortunately I personally found it more difficult to get that really close connection all the time with my 2nd bc I still had my 1st. In my case he was only 3 and not in preschool yet. I had a very difficult recovery bc I never stopped moving. So it really wasn't the same at all in my time with my 1st. I didn't get much help either. I can't say I feel guilty for it bc my 2nd is happy. It's more me personally that struggled knowing he was my last and not getting as much time as I wanted. Now that he's getting older I definitely agree with the self care. We don't have money but self care is best when easy and consistent. I run 1 mile on my treadmill every day. I'm trying to be healthy and look good for myself and my babies. Yes, I do have screaming and crying kids at my feet trying to get me to stop. But literally it's 10 min. and you just have to learn to say no for the greater good sometimes. So that's how I do things differently being a 2nd time mom.
My kids were adopted so never had them as babies but now that they are teens, I am making myself do self care because if not I will break. I could feel my mental self breaking and finally snapped and said nope. I need to do stuff to make me better so I can be a better mom.
Definitely not resting too much and exploring so much more. I felt like I would have healed a bit quicker if I had pushed myself a bit more and been so much happier out hiking and doing all the things I loved, but I was too much in my head. Definitely taking extra care for myself this time! (3rd lil munchkin)
I feel you on the breastfeeding situation, I tried but literally did not lactate and my daughter was crying for milk, the lactation consultant kept pressuring me to not give her formula and my daughter and we’re miserable. This time around I want to learn more but will not pressure myself if my daughter needs to eat she will be fed even if it’s formula
I just want to say, and I hope this doesn’t come across as pressuring anyone, but you sort of have to push through the misery the first two months. It was literal hell and the lactation consultants said it was normal and to keep going even though it didn’t seem normal to have it be so I painful and baby screaming even when I was feeding and wanting to eat every 20 minutes for 40 min. It was awful. BUT, if you can push through and realize it will suck for the first couple months, then it can get to a place where it is so easy and beautiful! I am now 5 months postpartum and I seriously love our time together and the benefits of breast feeding are so astounding. Do you know that their saliva signals to mom’s body what they need nutrient wise and will also produce specific antibodies for them to help their immune system? It’s so amazing.
Definitely not stressing so much about my second baby falling asleep on his own like I did with my first, I was so strict with a tight schedule when he turned 6 months old he has fell asleep on his own and slept all night long by himself since, he’s 4 now. My second is 7 months old now, he sometimes will sleep in his crib for a few hours a night but the rest of the time he sleeps in the bed with me & oh well who cares! He sleeps which means I get sleep to! Which is very important! The paci hasn’t caused nipple confusion with my second I didn’t breastfed my first either. Second time around is easier in my opinion you kinda already know what to expect
Honey, if babies came with a book of instructions. It would be so much easier..😄but they don't .you learn as you go.. when you try to hard to get your baby to sleep.they feel the emotional stress..you did amazing job raising Scarlet..You've got this! .Baby boy is one very lucky little guy to have 2 awesome parents that love him so much..And a big sister.who will spoil him.and love him.💙 Everything is going to be ok..sending love to you and your beautiful family.from Florida.🦋💜🦋
With my second child, I learned NOT to rush to the pediatrician for every single perceived ailment! Sitting at a weekend urgent care for 2 hours was very disruptive to our day, and the doctor would always say "Oh, let's keep an eye on it and see if it gets better in a week." lol what was I thinking? Nowadays, I wait a few days to see if it gets better on it's own BEFORE rushing to the doctor. .... Oh... and I stopped going on mommy forums... those are terrifying. Caitlyn, when my first baby was born, I felt very isolated because none of my friends plan on having kids. So you were like my "mom" friend even though we never met :) I'm so happy for you!
My 5y/o daughter was born at 31 weeks. I originally wasn’t going to offer her a pacifier, but the NICU nurses said they give them to the babies because they strengthen their suck. So go ahead and give it to baby boy without feeling bad or doubting yourself! Fans also supposedly help prevent SIDS because of the air circulation. We weaned our 2y/o from her paci at 12 months. I was so worried about her having messed up teeth. So vain 🙈😄By then she only took it for naps and nighttime. One night I just decided not to give it to her and it wasn’t bad at all. She fussed a bit and then went to sleep. Much easier than we expected. The earlier the better IMO.
The one thing that I hated about pacifiers was having to constantly go back into her room every 2 minutes to put it back in her mouth when it fell out. It was so frustrating but they once she could do it herself it was super easy and really easy to take away too. My son sucks his fingers and wouldn’t take a paci so now it’s going to be more of a struggle to get him to stop
Ok i can relate to all of these but the shoes 😂- that was me with my first except with winter coats/vests. Didn't end up using any of them because blankets just make the most sense. Trying to get a newborns floppy arms into a coat 🤦🏼♀️
You can either bring your own pump or borrow one at the hospital to start production from the get-go (especially if, God forbid, baby goes to the NICU - this happened to us so just saying this from experience). ;) I struggle with the schedules vs being more chill thing - my daughter was same as Scarlett with only napping in her own room with perfect setup but has always been such a good sleeper which is SO important, but at the same time is that even possible with a second? Definitely a mind struggle. =D
Loved the video!!! Taking the class with Cara and it’s soooo good! So cool she is your cousin! First time mom and appreciate this video so much 😍 Our due date is so close btw, I am due Oct 31st!
Ahhhh I’m so glad you’re taking her class. She literally changed our life as new parents 😅 she’s truly the best and not just saying that because she’s family! Good luck!!!!!
Sleep! 😂 I had horrible anxiety after my 1st was born to the point I couldn’t sleep which made my anxiety worse. With my second I knew my husband had this so I slept way more and it was a much better pp experience.
My first baby was born during lockdown and we could not go out for months. It was so hard and I really got cabin fever. I think going out and doing fun things, perhaps in nature, will def help with mental health. All the best to you 🤗
I took taking cara babies class and I saw u in like a pic or something and I’m like it’s that Caitlyn???? Lol small world. She’s amazing!!!! I plan on re watching all the courses! For this baby. I took a bunch of breast feeding courses. Didn’t do anything. We also had a latch problem tongue tie and lip tie. I ended up using a shield for 2 weeks, and was so stressed I was not getting milk out I couldn’t see it! I literally wanted to weight my baby of a food scale to make sure she was gaining weight lmao I ended up pumping for 1 year exclusively! Was so hard! As long as u feed baby that’s all that matter! If u have to supplement with formula do it! We moms puts some much stress on ourselves for this! Good luck! I can’t wait to see how we do!! Good luck love, def gives us tips if u learn anything that helps you and I’ll do the same 😘❤️
This was such a good video!! I think all first time moms should definitely watch this!! After having three kids I swore I wasn't going to give my fourth and last one a pacifier..at the hospital we didn't think we was going to even need to worry with it because she literally didn't cry!! We heard her whimper maybe ONE time, she didn't cry when she came out... didn't cry when she got her first shots.. She literally did NOT cry lol but the moment we got home she was a changed child and I stuck that pacifier in her mouth so fast lol. So that is one thing I wish I would have just stuck to and not done because now she will be three in December and is like really REALLY hooked on it And I know we are going to catch hell trying to break her from it 😩
Pacifiers never caused nipple confusion for the two I nursed 🤷♀️… just saying I was afraid to give a paci but it was all good! And get all the snuggles you can!!! Lol
For breastfeeding give it 6 weeks before you give up. After that it'll be so much easier! Nipples will kill for at least a week if not 2, it feels like forever but looking back it's not haha
If baby number 2 is your last baby are you tying your tubes ? Also what about your other embryo? I remember when you and Ty splint and you had the garage sale and you had soooo many different baby things lol . I was like wow she's got everything.
I’m about to do ivf using donor eggs and just had a few questions. How many eggs did you retrieve then how many of those eggs were mature and fertilized and how many embryos did you have after the embryos grew. Thanks
@@CaitlynNeier So if I’m getting 8 eggs do you think that out of the 8 eggs there is a good chance I could get at least 3 embryos if the eggs are good. I just want your opinion on it. Thanks
He was gone all the time and we made the decision to let him quit his job! It’s been wonderful having him home more! Plus we own a few businesses so he keeps busy helping with those!
What is something you did with your first baby that you are NOT doing with your second/third/fourth etc. baby?
I relied on my husband 100% more. Took care of my own needs. Bought a whole lot less. Relaxed and enjoyed each stage more.
@@AK-sn4gx LOVE yes to this!
I didn’t buy so much in bulk. I waited until I needed it! Nappies, wipes, clothes, baby toys, high chair &Jumperoo!
I totally get what you mean about routine, eat&change play sleep whether that’s in the car, on us, in her cot!
Scarlett is going to be such a big help to you, my 3 year old helps my 7 month old and myself so much!
I was a single mom with all of my babies even with my two oldest who have the same dad, and we were "together" but didn't act like it. He was never there or helped, nothing. So I learned healthy schedules. Kind of like what you said but more like healthy boundaries for schedules. Having a strict schedule for days when I had nothing going on, but on days where we did have anything going on being more relaxed. Not being too hard on myself for days when the schedule didn't goes as planned. I had to learn to do it all on my own, and lets face it we're all learning no matter how many kids we have, and whether we have a partner to lean on or not. Your baby will teach you, just listen.
I know you live in Texas do you know if the six flags is open in early April. Thanks
Things I did differently with my baby's after my 1st were not allowing any one to come to the hospital. I kept that time to me , baby and my husband. And also giving time one on one with each of my children and new baby .
Make sure to work through all problems. My oldest kiddo had a bad latch and we had to push through me having cracked,bruised and bleeding nipples. My daughter was a lot easier except her going through a phase where she would refuse to eat. And my youngest has a tongue tie and we had to figure out a latch position that worked for both of us. The first few month can be horrible and complicated and frustrating but pushing through all the hard was definitely worth it.♥️
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Just had baby #4 and for the last two babies I’ve gone super slow and embraced postpartum rest. It’s been a game changer, both physically and mentally. Go you!!
Love!!! Congrats to you!!!
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I feel like one of the best things was that (although my son didn’t sleep at night😭 at all) during the day he was so go with the flow. As long as he was with me. He would sleep in arms, car seat, swing, wherever. With ppl and noise around and I loved that I didn’t have to be back at the house and plan around my kids nap time.
Yeah that would be nice for sure not having to plan around naps!!
Asking for help is so underrated. Embracing the chaos is good, as long as that chaos isn't inside your head. So many of us go through things silently and that is so dangerous for our overall wellbeing. Thanks for sharing and talking about things that usually get swept away.
Love your take on chaos. Yes yes yes!!!!
I’m a new follower, I just discovered your Instagram and UA-cam channel a couple of weeks ago, I love how transparent and realistic you are!!! I definitely felt a connection with this video specially towards the end.. thank you for the honest advise! I’m pregnant with my first child, I’m due in December.. I’m new to this mama world and like you said I have the mentality of being the perfect mom and doing all this research about every single detail.. but honestly just throughout my pregnancy journey I’ve learned that I need help and cannot do this alone. I always been a self sufficient person, and now being so vulnerable and then thinking about having someone else’s life in me and then I’m my hands when he’s born.. it terrifies me but at the same time it’s that process where you realize that you actually need support, in this case my husband, a friend, mom, whoever that is that you have with you. But yeah.. loved how you emphasized Self Love… anyway thank you Caitlyn it really helped a lot to watch this haha 🥹🙏🏼💖🫶🏼
Needed to hear the piece about investing in things like a house cleaner 🥺 I have a 3 month old and the house being a mess is a HUGE trigger for me. Going to work it into the budget now!
I had bad postpartum anxiety and depression which was made worse by poor sleep for months and months of sleep deprivation with my first. This time around I asked my husband to do a nighttime bottle so I could have several hours in a row of sleep starting at two months. It’s been much better! This transition has been so much better and I’ve been able to enjoy things much more. I’m so excited for you all! ❤️
Thank you for sharing
Routine, rather than schedule, is what works for us and our second baby. Schedule is more strict and time enforced. Routine is more so the baby knows what to expect when you insert those familiar cues and as long as you differentiate nap times cue from bed time cues, your baby will most likely nap anywhere.
The Snoo was a game changer I believe for sleep and would totally do it again. But, this time I would buy it over Black Friday and resell rather than rent.
Yes girl I implemented the sound machine and give a passy right away on my second baby and it ended up being the best thing ever. Felt the same way that I didn't get to do with my first.
*pacifier
I have two kids (6&3 years old) and for me they were two very different experiences. The major difference was that I mentally prepared myself for the up every 2-3 hours at night. Having a 3 year old when I had my second it was a big change. I decided to only breastfeed the first month and pump after that. I stopped pumping at 6 months. It was such a non hectic postpartum compared to my first. Also I had postpartum depression after having both kids. I always suggest to everyone to read up on the signs because you never know. It was very hard for me and it never hurts to have the knowledge
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I’m dying at the shoes with Scarlett as a newborn! 😂 I bought shoes for my 1st and she NEVER wore them either. Didn’t put shoes on my 2nd till she started walking.
HAHAHAH for real though lol!
I’m pregnant with baby 3 and I’ve never had a swing. People think you need all the baby stuff and you just don’t! With my babies I’ve only had a bouncer seat and a jumper when they were alittle bigger!
Yeah I totally get why you haven't. My daughter did love hers but also it just takes up so much space
@@CaitlynNeier They really do! It's so smart to just wait until baby is here to see if he'd like one!
I couldn’t agree with you more about enjoying the baby postpartum. I have a four and 1 1/2 year old and unfortunately not a strong support system. My husband owns his own company and started it right before Covid so he took the type off when I was on the hospital then had to go back to work and I was by myself. I remember the same thing! I had our baby on a Friday and the following Tuesday I was loading his stroller in back of my car and my neighbor was just staring at me and later I thought oh yeah he’s not even a week old 😂
Your mindset is exactly how mine was with my second and it has worked great for me! Minimalist, baby on a schedule but not stressing if they nap on the go, etc. I used my solly baby wrap with my second and it was a lifesaver!
BF came easier as well, 7 days was the magic number for me for getting my baby and boobs used to everything. My issue now is trying to wean my 1 year old off 😅
Love thanks so much for sharing!!!!
I feel ya on the swing! My daughter slept in a rock n play… and I don’t regret it one bit bc it’s how we all got sleep until the crib transition
Thank you for sharing!!!!
I cosign on all of this. Its amazing how much your thoughts change after the first baby. I let my baby get away with alot like sleeping in my bed because it was easier(he is 5 now and just now got out of my bed and sleeps on the floor) while my 2 year old sleeps in his bed every night with no problems. We had a ton of clothes for him that others bought every year. Thankfully we had another boy and he wore the clothes so we did get use out of them eventually! I gave the second a pacifier the first day and he loved it and still breastfed just fine when my first I didn't use one and it was rough. I shouldn't of listened to people about no pacifiers at first. Enjoy whatever works for you this time!
Thank you so much for sharing. So interesting reflecting back that’s for sure 😅
I told myself a lot of the things you did before having my 2nd. Unfortunately I personally found it more difficult to get that really close connection all the time with my 2nd bc I still had my 1st. In my case he was only 3 and not in preschool yet. I had a very difficult recovery bc I never stopped moving. So it really wasn't the same at all in my time with my 1st. I didn't get much help either. I can't say I feel guilty for it bc my 2nd is happy. It's more me personally that struggled knowing he was my last and not getting as much time as I wanted.
Now that he's getting older I definitely agree with the self care. We don't have money but self care is best when easy and consistent. I run 1 mile on my treadmill every day. I'm trying to be healthy and look good for myself and my babies. Yes, I do have screaming and crying kids at my feet trying to get me to stop. But literally it's 10 min. and you just have to learn to say no for the greater good sometimes. So that's how I do things differently being a 2nd time mom.
Thank you so much for sharing and good for you for running a mile a day!
My kids were adopted so never had them as babies but now that they are teens, I am making myself do self care because if not I will break. I could feel my mental self breaking and finally snapped and said nope. I need to do stuff to make me better so I can be a better mom.
YES good for you!!!!
you ARE making sense! I have a 4 year old and a 9 month old and I totally agree with everything you said! hitting the nail on the head w everything!
Ahhh thank you!!!!!!
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Definitely not resting too much and exploring so much more. I felt like I would have healed a bit quicker if I had pushed myself a bit more and been so much happier out hiking and doing all the things I loved, but I was too much in my head. Definitely taking extra care for myself this time! (3rd lil munchkin)
Thanks for sharing!
Is your list on the ceiling?
Damn I’ve never had same day shipping with Amazon!! I wish!!!
I’m hopefully going to be a new mom soon! I have my first FET September 7th!
ahhh BEST OF LUCK!
I feel you on the breastfeeding situation, I tried but literally did not lactate and my daughter was crying for milk, the lactation consultant kept pressuring me to not give her formula and my daughter and we’re miserable. This time around I want to learn more but will not pressure myself if my daughter needs to eat she will be fed even if it’s formula
Yes love that! Same. If I have to even supplement with formula to help with breastfeeding I will!
I just want to say, and I hope this doesn’t come across as pressuring anyone, but you sort of have to push through the misery the first two months. It was literal hell and the lactation consultants said it was normal and to keep going even though it didn’t seem normal to have it be so I painful and baby screaming even when I was feeding and wanting to eat every 20 minutes for 40 min. It was awful. BUT, if you can push through and realize it will suck for the first couple months, then it can get to a place where it is so easy and beautiful! I am now 5 months postpartum and I seriously love our time together and the benefits of breast feeding are so astounding. Do you know that their saliva signals to mom’s body what they need nutrient wise and will also produce specific antibodies for them to help their immune system? It’s so amazing.
This was really helpful! I'm having my first in January and l will definitely be following some of these suggestions!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
I’m just so excited for you and your family!!! 🎉🎉
thank you!
Love these baby videos on Friday!!🤍🤍🤍
Yay! Thank you!
You’re awesome!! So excited for you mama ❤️
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Definitely not stressing so much about my second baby falling asleep on his own like I did with my first, I was so strict with a tight schedule when he turned 6 months old he has fell asleep on his own and slept all night long by himself since, he’s 4 now. My second is 7 months old now, he sometimes will sleep in his crib for a few hours a night but the rest of the time he sleeps in the bed with me & oh well who cares! He sleeps which means I get sleep to! Which is very important! The paci hasn’t caused nipple confusion with my second I didn’t breastfed my first either. Second time around is easier in my opinion you kinda already know what to expect
Awesome thank you for sharing!
Just left my OB apt and I will be induced tomorrow night (8/27) to have her
Good luck! Soooo exciting!!!!!
Honey, if babies came with a book of instructions. It would be so much easier..😄but they don't .you learn as you go.. when you try to hard to get your baby to sleep.they feel the emotional stress..you did amazing job raising Scarlet..You've got this! .Baby boy is one very lucky little guy to have 2 awesome parents that love him so much..And a big sister.who will spoil him.and love him.💙 Everything is going to be ok..sending love to you and your beautiful family.from Florida.🦋💜🦋
For sure! Thank you!
Amazing tips I love it! Due in October FTM. Especially the tips about taking advice from others. Thanks girl for such a helpful video ❤️
Thank you! Best of luck and congrats to you!!
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With my second child, I learned NOT to rush to the pediatrician for every single perceived ailment! Sitting at a weekend urgent care for 2 hours was very disruptive to our day, and the doctor would always say "Oh, let's keep an eye on it and see if it gets better in a week." lol what was I thinking? Nowadays, I wait a few days to see if it gets better on it's own BEFORE rushing to the doctor. .... Oh... and I stopped going on mommy forums... those are terrifying.
Caitlyn, when my first baby was born, I felt very isolated because none of my friends plan on having kids. So you were like my "mom" friend even though we never met :) I'm so happy for you!
Lmao. YES. I know we just talked about this on IG LOL!
And ahhh thank you so much for following along. Glad I could be there in a way!
My 5y/o daughter was born at 31 weeks. I originally wasn’t going to offer her a pacifier, but the NICU nurses said they give them to the babies because they strengthen their suck. So go ahead and give it to baby boy without feeling bad or doubting yourself!
Fans also supposedly help prevent SIDS because of the air circulation.
We weaned our 2y/o from her paci at 12 months. I was so worried about her having messed up teeth. So vain 🙈😄By then she only took it for naps and nighttime. One night I just decided not to give it to her and it wasn’t bad at all. She fussed a bit and then went to sleep. Much easier than we expected. The earlier the better IMO.
Thanks for sharing!!!! Yes to fans!!!
The one thing that I hated about pacifiers was having to constantly go back into her room every 2 minutes to put it back in her mouth when it fell out. It was so frustrating but they once she could do it herself it was super easy and really easy to take away too. My son sucks his fingers and wouldn’t take a paci so now it’s going to be more of a struggle to get him to stop
Yes that would be difficult for sure 🤣🥴
Ok i can relate to all of these but the shoes 😂- that was me with my first except with winter coats/vests. Didn't end up using any of them because blankets just make the most sense. Trying to get a newborns floppy arms into a coat 🤦🏼♀️
hahahaha!!! Yes if we lived somewhere cold where we needed coats I am sure I would have been right there with you LOL!
Thank you Caitlyn! That really helped me! And I agree with every little thing you said!
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Great topic. Thanks for another great video. Tami
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You can either bring your own pump or borrow one at the hospital to start production from the get-go (especially if, God forbid, baby goes to the NICU - this happened to us so just saying this from experience). ;) I struggle with the schedules vs being more chill thing - my daughter was same as Scarlett with only napping in her own room with perfect setup but has always been such a good sleeper which is SO important, but at the same time is that even possible with a second? Definitely a mind struggle. =D
Thank you so much!!! It is a mind struggle haha!
Loved the video!!! Taking the class with Cara and it’s soooo good! So cool she is your cousin!
First time mom and appreciate this video so much 😍
Our due date is so close btw, I am due Oct 31st!
Ahhhh I’m so glad you’re taking her class. She literally changed our life as new parents 😅 she’s truly the best and not just saying that because she’s family! Good luck!!!!!
Getting induced on September 12th & loving these videos💖☺️
Ahhhh good luck!!!!!!
Sleep! 😂 I had horrible anxiety after my 1st was born to the point I couldn’t sleep which made my anxiety worse. With my second I knew my husband had this so I slept way more and it was a much better pp experience.
OOOO yes great point!!!!!!!
I’d do more of a routine not schedule type thing that way u can go and do with him and not be stuck at home
My first baby was born during lockdown and we could not go out for months. It was so hard and I really got cabin fever. I think going out and doing fun things, perhaps in nature, will def help with mental health. All the best to you 🤗
I can’t imagine wanting to do things and not being able to! I’m sure that was tough. Thanks for sharing 🤍🤍🤍
it was so distracting watching this video and you looked to the ceiling or somewhere the whole time 😂
I took taking cara babies class and I saw u in like a pic or something and I’m like it’s that Caitlyn???? Lol small world. She’s amazing!!!! I plan on re watching all the courses! For this baby. I took a bunch of breast feeding courses. Didn’t do anything. We also had a latch problem tongue tie and lip tie. I ended up using a shield for 2 weeks, and was so stressed I was not getting milk out I couldn’t see it! I literally wanted to weight my baby of a food scale to make sure she was gaining weight lmao I ended up pumping for 1 year exclusively! Was so hard! As long as u feed baby that’s all that matter! If u have to supplement with formula do it! We moms puts some much stress on ourselves for this! Good luck! I can’t wait to see how we do!! Good luck love, def gives us tips if u learn anything that helps you and I’ll do the same 😘❤️
Hahaha oh my gosh yes! We helped her film her class back when scar was a baby! 😅
And yes yes yes we sure do. Thanks for sharing 🤍🤍🤍
That’s so cool! She’s beautiful!!!! And so r u and your daughter. You guys got some good genes 🧬🙃
Sleepers I hated buttons screw that lol am all for the zipper and I also likes 2 piece outfits better than onesies
Haha yes!!!
I was unable to breastfeed as well no supply and I want to this time
This was such a good video!! I think all first time moms should definitely watch this!! After having three kids I swore I wasn't going to give my fourth and last one a pacifier..at the hospital we didn't think we was going to even need to worry with it because she literally didn't cry!! We heard her whimper maybe ONE time, she didn't cry when she came out... didn't cry when she got her first shots.. She literally did NOT cry lol but the moment we got home she was a changed child and I stuck that pacifier in her mouth so fast lol. So that is one thing I wish I would have just stuck to and not done because now she will be three in December and is like really REALLY hooked on it And I know we are going to catch hell trying to break her from it 😩
Oh mannn. Yeah that is the one downside to pacifiers that is for sure hahah!!
Pacifiers never caused nipple confusion for the two I nursed 🤷♀️… just saying I was afraid to give a paci but it was all good! And get all the snuggles you can!!! Lol
Great to know. Thank you!!!!!
My #1 difference would also be breast feeding. 😜 But sadly we won’t have another so I’ll live vicariously thru baby Ben 😉🌈
Ahhh! Yes so difficult!
For breastfeeding give it 6 weeks before you give up. After that it'll be so much easier! Nipples will kill for at least a week if not 2, it feels like forever but looking back it's not haha
Thank you! Yeah I was sore still at almost the 4 week mark. We had so many things wrong 🥺😭
Why did i not have a bassinet with baby #1 😂
If baby number 2 is your last baby are you tying your tubes ? Also what about your other embryo? I remember when you and Ty splint and you had the garage sale and you had soooo many different baby things lol . I was like wow she's got everything.
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Love it
I’m about to do ivf using donor eggs and just had a few questions. How many eggs did you retrieve then how many of those eggs were mature and fertilized and how many embryos did you have after the embryos grew. Thanks
We ended up with 2 healthy embryos after 5 being retrieved! Good luck!
@@CaitlynNeier So if I’m getting 8 eggs do you think that out of the 8 eggs there is a good chance I could get at least 3 embryos if the eggs are good. I just want your opinion on it. Thanks
Love you ❤ 0:18
Naptime with his big sister
No Sleepers with Buttons!!!!!!
Why doesn’t your husband work? Curious.
He was gone all the time and we made the decision to let him quit his job! It’s been wonderful having him home more! Plus we own a few businesses so he keeps busy helping with those!
About to have our fourth kid and still learning to Fill My Own Cup too 🥲