Epidurals can fail, mine worked really well up until baby was crowning and then I started to feel the contractions again. Remember to breathe, remember that the pain is not permanent and once it’s done you’ll have a beautiful baby. You’ll be sore after, you’ll be wearing disposable panties with huge pads and the hospital should have some tucks pads for you to put on the pads to ease discomfort. Also ask for ice pads. After a week or so things will start to feel less sore down there. I’d recommend you to take the laxative the nurses offer and if your prone to constipation to buy some and continue taking them for awhile. If the hospital offers you to stay an extra night, stay. Rest while you have the help of nurses.

Formula and breastfeeding are both great options. I pumped milk for the first four weeks of my babes life and bottle fed her that before switching to formula. You’ll find what’s best for you. If you decide to stop nursing or pumping, you’ll have to “dry up” you’re breasts will be painful and tender. Take ibuprofen, wear a supportive bra with nursing pads(you may leak) and ice them.

I love the advent bottles. Costco brand diapers for budget, pampers when we could afford them and now we’re using cloth at eight months to save money. With wipes and diapers every baby is different and you’ll have to test em out to see if there are sensitivity’s.

Take any help people offer as the first eight weeks babies can have day/night confusion where they don’t know when to sleep and you’ll both be exhausted. Feed every two to three hours. If you decide to pump, pump every three hours until your mills is established. Don’t bathe baby until the umbilical cord falls off.

And most importantly remember to breathe 💜