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I went to the most amazing baby shower recently. It really did all start with the invite, which was possibly the nicest invite I’ve ever received for an event.

This amazing mum to be was fortunate to have many close friends and family come to celebrate with her, totalling about 50 or 60 I would say.

There was a few mums with young children there, but by and large it was single friends without children.

There was a lovely book put together by her best friend which asked one pertinent question – what is your best piece of advice for the new mum.

Caught up in the fun of it all and the excitement of the day, I popped down the first this that came to mind – sleep. My suggestion was that sleep solves just about everything.

I later thought about that one suggestion again, and wondered what I should have said, especially as I think it something mums hear a lot.

Some of my other best suggestions have been.

– Get up when your husband gets up.
– Walk every day.
– Get one hour of sunshine every day.
– Plan breakfast the night before.
– Sleep when the baby sleeps.
– Trust your gut instinct.
– Know that there is no one right way.
– You know your baby best.
– Do something for yourself every day.
– Cuddle your baby as much as you can – the time passes too quickly.
– Accept all offers of assistance and food; it encourages continued assistance both in the early days and online
– Employ a security guard for your schedule, or have your husband do it.

Looking back on the day I thought of other things new mums with few friends with new babies could possible find useful. Some of these were:
– Have you got any books for once the baby comes that might be a useful starting place for when bub arrives (so I asked her if she’d like to loan Baby Love).
– Do you already do your grocery shopping online?

What one piece of advice would you give to a new mum?

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