> - precut a bunch of little rectangles of paper towel for butt cream application Just use your fingers and then wash your hands. > - pump and use a bottle or

> - precut a bunch of little rectangles of paper towel for butt cream application Just use your fingers and then wash your hands. > - pump and use a bottle or just use formula if the baby is having a hard time eating in the first week, don’t let the breast dogmatists scare you Agreed. > - keep a box of gloves near the changing table. rather than leaving someone watching them on the table to wash your hands, just take off the gloves Way too much work IMO, and if you have more than one, they will spread those gloves all over the house. > - changing table in your bedroom (we didn’t do this the first time) Just change them on the bed. We used to use a changing pad on the bed, but once you get good at it, you can change them so fast and with zero mess so we don't even need the pad any more. > - try to avoid having too many visitors in the hospital. you need to sleep or at least rest instead. we had both our families visiting the first time and it was so much worse than covid-era visitation Great advice. Our COVID-era baby was super peaceful, so we just did a "no visitors" policy for our more recent baby. Absent complications, you're only there for a day or two, they can wait. > - they like to be swaddled much tighter than you think you should > - bring velcro swaddle blanket to the hospital Excellent advice and I often say the same about swaddlers. They are key.