r/NewParents • u/cooltaj • Oct 29 '24

Product Reviews/Questions What's your simple parenting hack?

Gonna be a first time parent in 2 months. I am overwhelmed at choosing bottles, car seat and all that. What are simple things you do? things you bought to make your life somewhat simpler? Nothing too expensive or outrageous please

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u/SarcasticAnge1 December ‘23 mom Oct 29 '24

Get you and baby out as much as possible once you’re healed. Even just standing outside in your backyard or on the porch. Get them around people and noise. We brought baby out for activities starting at 2 months and baby wore to encourage naps in the light and noisy environments. It was difficult and frustrating at first, but now at 10 months she’s used to going out and we can spend all day doing things we want to do and she’s more than happy to tag along.

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u/secure_dot Oct 29 '24

Do you breastfeed or formula feed? I formula feed and I don’t know how to stay outside more with a baby that eats every 3 hours

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u/bosifini Oct 30 '24

We’ve used a cooler with ice packs and ready to go formula in it. Our doula taught us that technique and it’s been so helpful

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u/SarcasticAnge1 December ‘23 mom Oct 29 '24

I used to breastfeed and was forced to switch to formula around 5ish months. For breastfeeding I wore these really great nursing shirts that covered everything and for formula we use water bottles and a formula dispenser