Tommy Tippie Perfect Prep machine, worth it’s weight in gold.
You’re gonna take some shit when Jr is tiny – just take it.
For the first few days you might need to act as Baby/Mums driver/bodyguard/lawyer/agent. If you have issues with your OH decisions about baby you keep them between you and Her – everyone else you sing from the hymm sheet breastfeeding can be impossible / difficult for example and midwives can be proper arseholes about it – if the decision gets made to go bottle you might have to upset a few people – sod ’em.
Same goes with relatives and well-wishers, some will be on the doorstep 30 seconds after you get Jnr home – whist you’re thinking you’ll never feel calm again they’re “just popping in” you can tell them to foxtrot too.
Everything else just go with the flow – doctors are generally okay with you calling in for any “little thing” which is go – but they can be dismissive too – ours is intolerant to diary which meant a grumpy baby and no sleep honestly she didn’t sleep for more than 3 hours on the bounce, ususlly 2 FOR FIVE MONTHS! Doctor just kept saying “well babies do cry”.
It’s great though, make the most of the summer though 😉