There's so much information out there about new babies, and it's impossible to try to remember everything, so I definitely don't want to add to that for you. But I was thinking today about one of those little tips that I found helpful in the hospital. Maybe you've already read it. Maybe the nurses will tell you. But in case not, here is a piece of diapering advice:
The first few times your baby poops, it will be black and sticky (like tar). That's the meconium. The hospital is going to give you a tube of Vaseline, which is the BEST thing to for those first few dirty diapers. When you're changing her, spread a good layer of the Vaseline on her bottom. It will make the next diaper change SO much easier, because the Vaseline will help stop the meconium from sticking to her.
And yes, in just over a week, the bodily functions of another human being will become a completely normal conversation topic. Just go with it.
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