HOT TAKE 🔥 Don’t come for me 😂 These are just a few postpartum things that I personally didn’t find necessary. If they made your postpartum experience easier, love that for you !! 💕 Every recovery is different, and this is simply what worked (or didn’t work) for me. What’s one PP item everyone raves about that you could’ve skipped?!
No big trips or plans this summer just embracing all the mundane things with our new party of 4 ✨☕️
Longtime favorite, now even better ✨ I’ve been reaching for the @ogee Crystal Contour Collection for years & it’s become a no-brainer on busy mornings when I have limited time to get ready. Everything I need is right there in one set, the formula blends so effortlessly, & it gives me the glow I’m craving after a long night.
Type SET & I’ll get you a Iink + my code JENNA-OGEE for 15% off 🤍
#BeyondCleanBeauty #ogee
I had my sweet babe at 39+3 and here is my POSITIVE birth story…💫🧸🩵 My water broke but contractions never started on their own (didn’t even consider this scenario!?) so I needed a little Pitocin boost to get things moving !!
One of the biggest surprises was my epidural. With my first birth, I had an epidural but still felt everything. This time was completelyyyy different !!
My labor didn’t unfold exactly how I expected but it ended up being SUCH a positive experience ✨
This chalk paint actually kept Demi busy for so long !! 🎨 And honestly, it was kind of therapeutic for me too 😂
Even though I’m still recovering at just 2 weeks postpartum, I’ve never been so happy to have my body back and not be pregnant anymore 🦋☕️💛 My recent pregnancy reallyyy humbled me 😂 Being able to move, bend, get off the couch, and keep up with Demi again feels pretty amazing !!
Where you can find me all summer long 🫶🏼🤱🏼🌼 Being a second-time mama has given me a completely different perspective. The 1st time felt scary —the nights made me anxious, every unknown felt big, and I spent so much time googling & wondering if I was doing everything right. This time there’s confidence & so much joy. Living for slow mornings, porch feeds, fresh air, and all the little moments that go by too fast. 💫 And if we’re rating experiences, Josh and I both agreed baby #2 has been a solid 10/10 & a muchhhh easier adjustment thus far.
On maternity leave with my sweet babies and making it a goal to find magic in the little things this summer like homemade ice cream sandwiches 🧚💫🪄🌞👩🏻🍳🍪🍦
Turns out, I worried about the age gap for nothing 🥹🎀🦋
#bigsister #siblingsmeeting #agegap #newbornbaby #siblinglove
Nine months of wondering, waiting, and talking about her baby brother… 💫 Watching Demi become a big sister has been one of the sweetest moments of our entire lives. My heart is a PUDDLE !!!!! 🥹🩵🪿🎀
#bigsister #siblingsmeeting #newbornbaby #familymoments #babynumber2
One week wrapped up in baby snuggles and learning this new rhythm together 🤍🫧 Watching our family step into this new chapter has already brought so much love and joy into our home and is a reminder that some things unfold exactly when they’re meant to 💫
Our sweet baby boy, Colt Edward Taylor, entered this big world on 5.20.26 at 9:07am weighing 7 lbs 15 oz 🩵🧸🫶🏻 Had dreamed of this chapter for so long & am soaking up every snuggle, stretch, smoosh, sound, & smell of the newborn bubble 🫧🥹
Here’s what I’m packing in my hospital bag for baby #2 🩵💙🧸 I saw a video the other day that said *don’t worry about the hospital bag, you’ve got bigger fish to fry* & tbh that couldn’t be more true 😂🫣 Feeling prepared but also keeping it as minimal as possible.
(& no, I’m not bringing any postpartum supplies bc I used and preferred everything they gave me last time anyway + who knows what kind of birth I’ll have !! Maybe I’ll toss a diaper in the car for the ride home lol)
#babynumber2 #secondtimemom #pregnancytips
Is it too much to ask for 😅🤰🏻🤰🏻🤣
#pregnantaf #fullterm #maybabies #babynumber2 #pregnancyhumor
Was so worried about the age gap but it’s been the best 3.5 years with my girl 🥹🎀👧🏻🌟🦋💅🏻
#babynumber2 #firstborn #pregnantmom #motherdaughter
Things we got for baby #2 that we didn’t have the first time around 🤍
🧸 @medela manual pump – grabbed this for quick relief, car situations etc. when I don’t want to deal with a full setup. I’ve heard so many good things and every second-time mom says they don’t know how they lived without it the first time !!
🧸 @nanit parent unit – now that we have 2 Nanits, we liked the idea of the split screen & think it will be more convenient for babysitters + not having to rely on our phones 24/7.
🧸 @wishgardenherbs AfterEase — I’ve heard cramping can be more of a thing after your first???? (I didn’t experience it with Demi but someone lmk how bad it is) so I wanted to have this JIC.
🧸 @eufybaby S1 wearable breast pump - got these through my insurance and I’m excited about them because they consistently popped up during my research. I used my last set constantlyyyy… at home, doing dishes, laundry, commuting, at work… !! IDK how anyone survives without them.
🧸 @mabecarriers – I didn’t really use a carrier much the first time but with a toddler this feels essential. I have some other options from when Demi was little but this one is highly rated (and so cute) !!
🧸 @momcozy bottle washer + sterilizer – something I never had with my first but already know will save so much time. I love that it does it all in one swing —having a dishwasher is just not the same when it comes to keeping bottles, pump parts, pacifiers, & syringes on constant rotation.
Anything I’m missing?!
#secondtimemom #babyessentials #newbornmusthaves postpartumessentials
