20 Parent Hacks First-Time Parents Need To Know
When they tell you kids don't come with instruction manuals, they are truly not kidding! If you're a first-time parent, you can easily feel intimidated by all the things you're learning and how important they feel in keeping your little one thriving.
You'll get a million tips as a new parent, and honestly, you won't know what works for your baby and what doesn't until they're here.
Still, it's great to have the best parenting hacks in your back pocket in case you ever need them.
1.Keep packs of baby wipes all over your house.
2. Help keep babies from making a mess with their hands during changings with this nifty onesie trick.
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Quickly secure your little one's hand and get the changing done in a portion of the time.
3.Cut baby's nails while they're sleeping or feeding.
4.Speaking of relaxed hands, you'll find their hands relax more the fuller their bellies get.
5.Always have an extra set of clothes for your baby — and yourself.
6.Swipe a wipe under baby's belly button before changing their diaper to make sure you don't get peed on.
7.Keep a cooler or a mini fridge near where you do your night pumping for easy storage.
8.Use hot glue to plug the holes in your baby's bath toys so they don't get moldy on the inside.
9.Keep a caddy of baby supplies in your car.
10.Use two layers of crib bedding (mattress protector — crib sheet — mattress protector — crib sheet).
11.Keep a bouncer or other age-appropriate seat in your bathroom if space allows it.
12.Keep blowout mess contained by folding down the front and back of the diaper.
13.Use baking soda in the bottom of your diaper pails to neutralize the baby poop odor.
14.Get your baby onesies with those cute creased shoulders, because they serve an important function.
15.Keep snacks and hydration anywhere you settle down to nurse.
16.Keep a beloved baby toy in one hand or on your camera strap to keep your baby looking at you when you're taking pictures.
17.Don't take the tags off all the gifts you get.
18. Constipation can be solved with a little movement.
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If your baby is gassy or is having trouble going, these gentle movements can help get their body back in sync. So many newborn parents swore by this hack after it went viral last summer.