What was the most first-time mum thing you did?

[ChefsKisser]

On the back of another thread what’s the most ‘first time mum’ thing you ever did with your child?

we were at a relative of my husbands for a family bbq and relative had bought their lovely newborn along. I’d held her plenty through the few hours but later I was upstairs doing something. When I came down everyone was a bit tense and baby was fractious- his relatives had wanted to leave but wanted to ‘make sure I got to say bye to the baby’ before I left. Of course I did but internally I thought bloody hell you really didn’t need to stay for that…!! and it made me remember all the mental things I did with my first.

I know it’s been done before but any good ones? Light hearted- we’ve all been OTT FTPs and this isn’t a criticism!

Not me, but my SIL wouldn't let anyone around her pfb talk louder than slightly above a whisper in case it hurt his ears. FIL had a booming loud voice and she spent all her time telling him to be quiet, whilst the baby was totally unconcerned!

I loved baby massage! DD used to glisten! Baby yoga though - I cant even remember what we did.

I’ve definitely told this before, but I don’t care.

My son was under 7lb when born, so all the clothes I’d taken to the hospital were too big. I rang my mum, in tears, because he didn’t look comfortable. She immediately went out and bought as many tiny baby items as she could, washed them, and brought them to the hospital.

Shouting at my granny for putting dd in her pram in the back garden for a nap. Absolutely lost my shit wailing about how she was premature and not as robust. I had awful pnd and she was doing my parents and myself a favour by having her whilst parents were at work. We did have a laugh about it a while later.

Also breastfeeding, or not as the case was. Pumping 20mls is not gonna get you far. The senior nurse in scbu was an utter bitch and treated me like utter shit for not being able to produce milk. Exactly why I think I had such bad pnd. Didn't even bother attempting with dd2 and I did the colostrum for the dts (30 weekers) but they got donor milk.

@BoarBrush I am sorry you went through that. I fed dd until she was 9 months and watched her fatten up. However, on the few occasions I tried to pump, I never got more than about 20/30ml. I am sire I have read that not everyone flows with a pump.

Thank you. So much pressure was put on me, little did I know that prem babies really struggle to latch. Total cunt to me because I was a single parent.

Happily that midwife got a very big fuck off too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-20945005

Mary Doogan, the worst midwife that ever lived. I'll name and shame you forever.

I did actually manage that one! Although hadnt planned one at all so maybe not a true success, the dummy was only used to free my nipple once he'd fallen asleep, because without a fast switch over he'd be wide awake again whether I waited 2 minutes or an hour 😩

But tv is definitely on more than it isn't!

My baby was born at 29 weeks and couldn't breastfeed. For 6 months I pumped every three hours, I didn't have great supply so I'd pump for 45 mins, I'd then have to wash and sterilise everything so that meant that that I'd have about 1 hour 45 minutes after than until the next pump. It shredded my mental health.

Called the midwife unit because my baby’s eyes looked like they were moving under her eyelids when she was sleeping. I thought she was having a seizure.

she was dreaming 😁

Omg this just reminded me that I also called an ambulance when mine threw up!!! In my defence, I googled it and didn't realise I was looking at Google's AI overview telling me it could be a sign of a twisted intestine or something and to call 999 immediately.

@beeble347 it was mortifying, they were so lovely but were like erm I think he’s just been sick love 😂 AI overviews have a lot to answer for, I’ve definitely panicked when reading them so I don’t blame you!

Sneaked to PFB's room in the middle of the night to open the window and waited there until the room temperature had dropped 1 (one) degree

This is my favourite hahahah

Where on earth did you get a tracksuit from? I'm equally torn between WTF and thinking I bet she looked adorable.

I wouldn’t let anyone wearing perfume hold my firstborn. I was like a sniffer dog - strong perfume, no cuddles.

I’d change baby or bath them if they smelled like perfume! It’s horrid smelling your baby like old lady!