“Things I’ve learned so far as a mother with a third child” or alternatively “Things I wish I had know with my first two children:”
Babies really DO like to be swaddled.
Babies using a pacifier is fine. They love to suck (and not always the breast).
Letting a baby sleep in a swing (swaddled and w/ pacifier) is brilliant!
Minimal crying in the car seat while on a five minute trip to the grocery store is fine and isn’t going to ruin the parent-child bond.
Babies aren’t too picky; they will let anyone hold them (and again, doing this won’t ruin the parent-child bond and your arms will get a break).
Let your other children kiss, hug, hold, nuzzle and touch the baby as much as they want; even when you just want them to “leave her alone already!”
Kristin, what great pictures! And isn't it funny how much more relaxed you can become with the later children? You're doing such a great job!
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