Have a new granddaughter getting ready to come into the world anytime now and I'm probably freaking out more than my daughter is, lol.
I'm not sure if she is going to breast feed, she didn't with her first two children, so I'm thinking she may not this time. I plan on talking with her soon about it. Also, she did get an epidural with the other 2, but I know it messed with her back later on, so not sure if she will do it this time.
I've already told her & she agrees, absolutely NO shots/vaxx's for either one of them (her or the new baby), I think I've mentioned not to let them smear that junk on baby's eyes right after she is born, but I'll have to mention it again just in case. Told her to make sure before she signs admittance papers to write on them, she doesn't consent to any shots/vaxx's for her or the baby. If they can manage it, I wouldn't let that baby out of their site while in the hospital, I don't trust any docs or nurses.
Told her to research formula's if she is going that route, because I thought I read there was some harmful ingredients in some name brands. But haven't heard back from her about it yet. She's busy with her 2 kids who are teens & bf's kids that they just got custody of (3 young kids), and her oldest just graduated HS, she has her hands full. This baby wasn't planned by them, but I know our Lord blessed them with this baby! It was a surprise, but they couldn't be happier about this little blessing coming into their (and our lives). With her first two kids, she had very rough pregnancies (in & out of hospital), but this one... thank you Jesus 🙏... she hasn't had the same issues.
We aren't sure if we can be there at the time of her giving birth, we are in another state and it's like a days to drive to them.
Anyway, sorry to get off track a bit...
So, what else do we have to look out for?
As a mom, I can only give the best advice that I can. She knows (as all our kids do) that they ultimately have to make the final decision on what they do with their lives & their children. Though I know she will listen and consider all her options. My kids can be just as stubborn as I am, and do whatever they decide to do, no matter if it's not what I suggested. Even though lots of times they come back later and say I should have done what you said, because they have to find out the hard way by themselves that many times the parents were right, lol, even though I know it kills them to admit it.
They live in a very tiny place, they have absolutely no room to have the birth at home. Together now they have 5 kids and with this new baby it will be 6. They only have a tiny 3 bedroom, 1 bath house. It's so expensive to live in Florida.
Even though I would love if she breastfed, she didn't breast feed her other two kids, so I'm doubting she will with this one. I just want her to do some research on formulas and don't just grab whatever because it is cheaper, thinking they are all the same.