There are lots of lists out there telling you ALL the things you need to survive postpartum. Let's be honest, it's OVERWHELMING! Not to mention expensive. I'm here to narrow that list to the essentials that you will use even beyond postpartum.

There are things you can do to help boost your supply. I would recommend doing several of these.

So they sent you home with this tiny human but seem to have forgotten to send along a copy of the owner's manual. Caring for your newborn can seem like a daunting task. You don't even speak the same language in the beginning. It's okay, momma, you will learn. Your baby will learn. Here are some things I would put in the owner's manual for a newborn if I was the author for it. Baby has been snug and warm in your womb for 9 months. They never had to be too cold nor too hot. It