Ella Mayding

But ever since Pia had started sleeping in the bassinet, I was starting to get sleep again.

So I think it's like whatever works for you.

Who cares what people might have to say and think?

So whatever's going to help us as moms get that extra bit of sleep, even if it's like that 20 minute power nap and the baby needs to go on the walk in robe, the baby's going to go on the walk in robe in the dark, in the silence.

And I've also got two cats and a crazy dog that do not shush.

And there's that saying that you'll hate your pets forever.

even more so when you have a kid.

I never thought I would, I'm not going to use the word hate because I feel like that's a very strong word, but I never thought I would dislike my very cute Pomeranian, but that's completely off topic.

So the sleeping setup, whether it's a bassinet, that is what I use, but I think, yes, having a solid sleeping setup or the snoo as well.

I know a lot of my girlfriends use the snoo.

Okay.

My last suggestions for the bub.

for postpartum if you're coming home, is the changing station setup.

That's something that I learned very quickly when I got home from hospital.

I ended up having an emergency C-section, the most traumatic experience of my entire life.

Birth, I think in general, whether you have a vaginal birth

or a C-section, even scheduled.

I think that birth is just like the craziest, quite scary.

Obviously it's the most beautiful and incredible experience in the same breath, but it really is quite traumatic and nothing really prepares you for when you get home.

And you like, for me, are recovering from a very unexpected turn of events.