The fun has just started! You’re
finally going home with your little bundle of joy! The feeling can be both
surreal and nerve-wracking as well. But mommies make sure you are equipped with
all the baby and lady-essentials as well!
We all know how much babies can
poop and pee in the initial few days. Just when you change a diaper, you hear a
pattttarrrr sound and look at the sheepish expression on your baby’s face.
Diaper duty begins again. Lo & behold! You’ve just changed the diaper, but
the baby decided there was still some poo left, and there you go again! As if
this wasn’t enough, just when you change for the third time, the baby decides
to pee mid-action. Umm…so the diaper is wet in parts even before the baby wore
it…Should you or shouldn’t you still make him wear it? Hahahah! True story!
As if the comedy wasn’t enough,
you realize the joke is on you. After vaginal delivery, most women experience
heavy flow for a few weeks. This may be slightly reduced for women who have a
C-sec delivery. Bleeding goes from heavy to light, and mostly goes on for 2-3
weeks.
So while you may have stocked up
on new-born size diapers in plenty, with each wave of hand bringing a fresh
diaper magically in your hands, we often forget how many sanitary napkins we
require for ourselves.
How I planned it out:
- For the first week I bought XXL Sanitary Napkins to manage the heavy flow
- The second week I used my regular XL Sanitary Napkins
- In the third week which only saw very little spotting, I used small napkins and then eventually moved to panty liners
Your regular periods will resume
in 3-6 months post delivery. And the first period will be just like the usual
one.
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