If you have kids you might remember a point in your pregnancy where the initial excitement of the big news wore off long enough for you to go, "Oh crap. I have no idea what to do next?!" Maybe someone asked you if you were going to sleep train your baby, ("I have to train it?") or you went to start your registry & saw there are 15 kinds of swaddling blankets. Where to start?? How can it be so easy to screw things up already?! Sucks you can't have that glass of wine right about now huh?
I was talking with one of my preggers buds over the weekend who had found herself in this situation, I offered to write her up a list of everything I had bought that I liked & what to not waste your money on. (newborn clothes, don't do it!) She suggested I put together a second blog that could be a place where veteran moms could share knowledge with the newbies on not just products but also all those other little gold nuggets of information we've learned along the way. (like don't freak out if your first trimester genetic screening comes back positive, there's a crazy high false positive rate on those things!)
So over the weekend I stayed up late each night (and cursed myself every morning) & created this...
It's going to be a work in progress, so far I've only written one post.I quickly learned that each post requires a bit of time as there's research to be done & a gazillion links to be inserted.
Also I'm kind of scared to launch it because it really will only work if the veteran mom's leave comments with their opinions so we get a nice, fat, wealth of UNBIASED (meaning no babies r' us/depot/crazy baby warehouse influencing any of the content) information.
Some of us are lucky enough to have besties around that can guide us through the insanity of pregnancy & the marathon of the newborn phase but for others either we live in a new city with no support system yet or we're the first of our girlfriends to take the plunge into motherhood. It's for you that I created the 'Unbiased Guide for the New Mom'. I hope you like it.
You can read the first post on 'Best Carseat: Infant seat V. Convertible Seat' here. I figured getting the kid home was a good place to start.
Please do not copy & paste any of my content without prior permission, pictures of Samster & Sophie are strictly prohibited. Links to my post however are always welcome! 
I LOVE THIS idea!! I'm 10 weeks away from having our first child (a girl!) and it is really overwhelming just walking into BuyBuyBaby. I did get the Chicco infant car seat and have been going on some recommendations from family/friends, but am looking forward to your future posts!!
ReplyDeleteI too LOVE this idea... As a former nanny I totally felt like I had a leg up in this area to start out with, but I know a TON of mom's to be who are CLUELESS as to what to do and what they need or don't need... If you need a guest or any research assistance (I am 28 weeks and on bed rest) just let me know!
ReplyDeletelove love loveeeeeee ur idea...and im sure ur blog much like this one will be a huge success :) im sure all of us veteran moms will be there with some tid bits to help along the way
ReplyDeleteWhen I was pregnant, I sent an email out to all the new mom's I knew and compiled a list of likes/dislikes/necessities/gimmicks for registering/general future reference. I now keep adding to this list to pass on to my new mommy friends. I think plenty of women out there will thank you!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any kids yet, but I am so excited about your new site!!! I know once we do have kids that it will be an invaluable resource to us. I will pass on the link to my expecting friends :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I'll be sure to weigh in on my experiences.
ReplyDeletethank u for this wonderful website :) ive been reading your blog for over a year now. i have a 2 1/2 yr old. & just found out im 7 weeks pregnant. so your new guide will definately refresh my memory & give me ideas on what things i need. thank you...
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea. If you have trouble getting veteran moms to reply, you could post links to get feed back on birth groups (on Baby Center/Cafe Mom). There are always plenty of moms willing to share their opinions!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea!!!! I'm 7 months pregnant and you can't get enough posts out there quick enough for me!!!! Well done x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea! And I think it will even be helpful for a lot of veteran moms as well. Cause lets face it, we are still learning too! I may have two babies now, but my second is completely different than my first so I am having to learn how to do lot of things in completely different ways. For example, my first baby hated to be swaddled and nearly panicked anytime her arms/legs were retrained. So when my second came along I didn't even bothered trying to swaddle her for weeks. Until one night of desperation, we discovered that she would sleep for 8 hours straight if we swaddled her. The tighter the better.
ReplyDeleteAs far as product advice though, I think its best to ask someone you know personally and that has a similar lifestyle to you. For example, I may not be able to live without a certain baby product, while other moms with different lifestyles would find it useless. Some moms swear by baby wearing and for others it makes more sense to carry them in a car seat. I think for the most part you cant really know what kind of mom you're going to be until the kid pops out and you have time to experiment with new things.