The secret to a happy baby
...trust your instincts.

I’m going to a baby shower tomorrow for a first-time mom. April is having a girl so the gift table is sure to be overflowing with oh-so-sweet pink blankets, dresses, nighties, and sockies. Cute as she’ll look in all that, baby girl is going to need practical items as well. I’m getting April a gift card to Target plus some Bag Balm—my secret weapon against diaper rash. There’s nothing glamorous about udder ointment, but darn if April won’t thank me later when the only thing not pink in the house is her newborn baby’s bottom.

Experienced moms like me are often full of advice. But I think the best thing you can give a new mom is a little reassurance. Because no matter what worked for you and yours, her experience is likely to be different. The “Secret Weapon” gift card holder that says, “The secret to a happy baby is…trust your instincts. You’ll do great!”

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