Note: this post is for the ladies. Gentlemen, no need to delve any further, unless you don't mind TMI.
So a week and a half ago, I gave birth to my second little angel. A beautiful girl with large eyes and a disarming lack of crying. She sleeps pretty much on command and seems pretty content with her place in the world. Sleepless nights? What sleepless nights? Last night, she woke up once for her feeding and otherwise slumbered peacefully in the crook of my arm. If only all parents could be so lucky.
The flip side, of course, is all those postpartum annoyances they DON'T tell you about. All that postpartum goop (sorry, Gwyneth) and...drumroll...full-blown incontinence. WTF? No one told me about incontinence! I never had it with C, so what gives? (After much thought, I've decided that the main culprit was the lack of exercise while pregnant with #2, among other things.) So, ladies who've just had babies, I have two words for you: ADULT DIAPERS. I don't know why I never thought of it with C -- dealing with those horrible disposable undies and bulky pads was just the bane of my existence (the constant worrying about leaking, etc.) -- but better late than never! As a new connoisseur of the adult diaper products, my recommendation would be Depends (Depends: because your dignity depends on Depends -- haha). But really, any adult diaper product would be better than what the hospital provides for you.
So there you have it. When life throws you a curve ball, get a longer bat.
