So you have a new mom in your life. You want to help but you’re not exactly sure what’s helpful and what’s really NOT helpful.
Having been a new mom before – for the first time ever and then four times after that
I’ve had five postpartum periods filled with people trying to be helpful.
All of those people were well-meaning, and I don’t begrudge them their efforts to help at all.
This probably isn’t news to you, but every new mom is different.
Different personalities, different circumstances, different preferences.
What might be the most helpful thing in the world for one mom might be the most annoying possible thing for another.
That might sound crazy, but it’s true of more new moms than you might think.
Be sure to ask before you jump in, and hopefully that new mom will know herself well enough and be brave enough to tell you what would truly be helpful.
We were on the receiving end of meals for all of our babies. And we genuinely appreciated the gesture.
But I’ll be frank: it is SO inconvenient to arrange drop-off times for food, to remember it’s coming (so you don’t order out), and to be sure it’s going to be something you like eating.
Stick to name brands and tape the receipt to the package, so they are easy to exchange if the baby develops a diaper allergy of some kind or they outgrow the size.