Under my bed there is a box of motherhood-related mementos. one of them is a collection of notes I composed for Heather who was six months behind me in her baby-having time table. I noted when my milk came in, where Julian slept when he came house from the hospital, when he lost his cord stump as well as other milestones in which I believed she may be interested.
Now that those events are years behind me, I see the value of those notes even more. Without them, I wouldn’t keep in mind if we provided Julian a pacifier after a few days or a few weeks, as well as to a brand new mom, those are two totally different amounts of time.
Take some notes – or compose emails to yourself – as well as keep them around for a good friend who is going to want all your wisdom. Or for your future self. If you have a second pregnancy, you will benefit from your own insights.