It’s an incredible journey that God grants us as He bestows these precious souls as gifts for us to raise, characters for His kingdom.

We are currently 33 weeks along with our fourth baby and feeling ecstatic to meet the little one. While packing up for myself, I felt compelled to create this quick guide to ease the stress for others as they decide what to pack for their hospital stay.

This may not be an exhaustive list but it is unique to c-section mommas since that’s all I know (see our third c-section birth story here).

WATCH some tips on Postpartum Recovery and Newborn Care HERE

What else would you bring to the hospital for your stay?

Feel free to comment below.

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…As funny as some of these might be, we can relate to them. Maybe you have once been triggered by “Aunt Betty’s input” on breastfeeding.

Remember, we cannot escape our triggers and our initial distortions but we CAN control our thoughts and beliefs. Glean what you can from others but stay true to yourself. Study what you aren’t sure about and deliberate over pros and cons with your spouse. Pray about it too.

If you get too confused and begin to worry about messing it all up, remember that kids are more resilient than that. You can only grow if you make mistakes from time to time. I promise, your kid won’t remember you as being neglectful or attempting to give him cancer. 

I was locked in the most incredible embrace with my 3 year old (at the time), Amelia. She was standing on a stool, squeezing tightly around my waist. Both of us were relishing the moment. She glanced up at me still hugging tightly. Looking deep into her eyes, I was about to tell her how much I loved her when she cut me off to confess what was on her heart…

“I love your squishy belly mommy!” 

A couple months ago, I was struggling and it hit me. I realized I had been feeling super stretched out with the girls. There was a certain sadness that accompanied that realization.

I’ve heard so many people say babies don’t come with a manual. How true is that? The bliss of the newborn stage is long lasting but so is the sleep deprivation and hormones.

From the moment that baby is laid on your chest, your life changes forever. You become their everything!  The job to change, cuddle, feed, sleep, repeat is a continuous cycle of weighty responsibility. Feeding a tiny human alone can feel like a full-time job.

Many of us moms are tempted with a whole lot of distortions in this phase of motherhood. This is especially the case for the first few weeks. If you are in the throes of recovery right now, hang in there.

Even when your birthing situation doesn’t pan out the way you want, it’s never helpful to dwell on the disappointment. Remember that it wasn’t about trying hard enough or wimping out. It was simply something beyond your control.