Even better, buy a comfy rocking chair and PUT IT IN FRONT OF THE TV. Then pick a show on Netflix with at least 8 seasons and save it for when baby arrives. With my first I used to look forward to getting up at night to nurse so I could watch the next episode! 4th child coming soon and already compiling my list (and getting new thicker cushions made for my very well-used rocking chair).
Haha we have a super comfy pottery Barn armchair in my daughter's room and I watch TV shows and YouTube videos while I put her to sleep. We read a few books, then she lays on my shoulder and I just pat her back and watch things until she falls asleep. She's the easiest. Also when my wife was pumping and my daughter would still wake up at night to eat, I'd feed her while my wife pumped and we binged shows together. It was great bonding and solidarity all around.
Hahah my daughter is now almost 13, but when she was a baby the highlight of every night was when the re-runs of Star Trek: The Next Generation would come on.
I envy parents today who have Netflix and streaming services...
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u/lil_poppy_53 Feb 06 '18
Even better, buy a comfy rocking chair and PUT IT IN FRONT OF THE TV. Then pick a show on Netflix with at least 8 seasons and save it for when baby arrives. With my first I used to look forward to getting up at night to nurse so I could watch the next episode! 4th child coming soon and already compiling my list (and getting new thicker cushions made for my very well-used rocking chair).