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by getwiththeprog
868 days ago
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You do not need any products, services or books. (well, I would recommend a baby sling and body carrier, not a pram) You need to be present, responsive and kind. You need to put others first and put up with a bit of shit, but also draw a reasonable line. Once you realise that you are there to serve, and remove your ego, the hard work becomes fun. Read to your kid, talk to them and treat them as a fellow human. Don't believe too much of what you hear. Things like 'your baby must sleep here in a crib' or 'babys need this food' or 'you need to teach your baby discipline'. Breast is best. |
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You’re overstating it. You need a car seat in almost all of the US. A safe place to put the baby is also important — this can be a bassinet, a foldable crib, a very expensive gadget, a nice cardboard box with a mat inside (go Finland!), or even just a folded up towel in a pinch. (What qualifies as “safe” varies as the baby gets older and more capable.)
Some form of diaper is extremely useful, but you don’t need those at birth — hospitals give away piles of diapers. Once the baby is born, you can figure out what size you need. (Hint: skip the scented diapers, that is the normal Pampers style. Most other diapers are unscented.)
> Breast is best.
Maybe true. But bottle-feeding-shaming is the worst, and I expect that being a well-fed baby with happy parents is far, far more important than being a breast-fed baby.