Being a first time Mum is really hard, for many reasons, but one of them is the constant targeting online for all these bells and whistles which promise they’ll make you a better Mum or your Baby will behave better…
The truth? It’s actually just luck of the draw!
Our director, has outlined 4 things which have helped her feel in control and calmer moving into Motherhood and might help you too:
The more organised you are the easier it’ll be, but you don’t want to be in a position where you’re constantly carrying around mountains of stuff. Think about what sort of areas you’re going to consistently and how this could work best for you - without the overwhelm of 1 thousand nick knacks.
A nappy caddy - you are changing baby’s nappy all the time! You need something with the essentials in there for easy access throughout the day and night. Make it bespoke to you and avoid things running out, when it’s less than 2/4 full - put a new one on the shopping list!
Tubs, tubs, tubs!! Tubs which are labelled will be a saviour. Not only for keeping the home decluttered but also storing clothes for the next baby, a different season and so on.
A pram grab bag with some essentials in there to avoid lugging your big bag everywhere. Having something you can keep in the pram daily will be super helpful.
Lastly a baby specific laundry hamper - the washing loads go up so much. Doing tiny half hour washes from a separate washer is very useful and helps to keep your clothes nice and fresh from baby’s!
We love helping you prepare for baby, whether it’s setting up your nursery, organising the hand me downs or advising you on the best ways to stay organised during this time - let us take your stress away: emma@mums-pa.com.au
