Everything is ready, the nursery, the cuddly toys, and the bag for the maternity hospital… All that's left is to go!
And the day of the big meeting arrives!
We are amazed by this little bundle… by so much perfection. These tiny fingers with tiny nails at the tips, so delicate… And happiness fills us, we already know each other while discovering ourselves…
Breastfeeding begins and sometimes comes with minor tummy troubles: small cries, a tense belly, knees drawn up… Ah ah ah… little colics? That's when I remember that grandma Lison offered me a magical box, she said! Everything for baby’s little bumps, natural and organic herbal potions.
I discover Calm Bidou, full of promises just in the name! A tummy massage and sometimes just applying it on the lower back, just above the buttocks, and I see that it soothes quickly. So it becomes a ritual during the first weeks, giving the little intestines time to properly establish their function too!
Now, two months have passed with life gently flowing with baby, the routines are taking shape, the rhythm is gradually emerging…
It’s time for his big brother to go to school, and here, after two weeks, his nose is running and of course, he transmits some germs to his little sister…
And now his nose starts running too… grrrr! Let’s check the magical box from Grandma Lison… Achoo!
In addition to nasal irrigation, here’s a new ritual: chest massage or foot sole massage (which is easier depending on how many layers of clothing are on to reach the area 😉). In four days, it’s resolved! Phew! Second challenge, boo-boo overcome! They don’t always tell us everything…
But since it’s winter, I continue with one application per day under his little feet, a comforting massage that also helps strengthen his natural immunity to block future runny noses!
Six months later, it’s no longer the adorable little baby who doesn’t move… she’s making herself heard! But now, we hear her much better: grumpy, red cheeks, drooling everywhere… I sense the third challenge looming, and not the least: teeth!
This is serious business! Disrupted sleep, inconsolable baby… I give a chilled rattle, it helps but it starts again, I need to rotate wisely, always have some ready, a real race against time!
Hey, First Teeth
… I had forgotten the magic box offered by Grandma Lison… and here it is really magical! Immediate relief. A drop on the finger (so practical to put on) and my finger massaging the gum (and sometimes getting crushed by the pitbull marchers of Miss), several times a day, and you can really feel that it does good!We don’t quite get through it… The first tooth cuts through after a few days, with the smile and sleep restored! This product is so great, it relieves pain, softens the gum, and allows the little teeth to push through in relative calm…
9 months… "Look darling, she’s really gotten the hang of crawling, she’ll be walking soon!" But don’t expect everything… and bam… the table leg right in the forehead and the first bump! This time all the magic sticks are ready to draw—Bam! I just put it on the emerging bump and the magic again… Baby relieved resumes exploring, and miracle—after a few hours, the bump diminishes after two applications, and not even a bruise!
It remains to test the Little Bobo (the second emergency stick from the magic box offered by Grandma Lison)… And it was his big brother who gave it to him a few days later by falling flat on his stomach at the square: screaming "maman…", scraped knees, tears streaming down his cheeks… With my square nurse diploma in hand, I take out a small tissue to wipe the gravel and my Little Bobo roll because it doesn’t sting, it relieves, cleans, and PLUS, he can put it on all by himself like a big kid! This also greatly limits the tears!!!
Little Bobo and Bam-Bam will become essentials in my bag and on our outings because bruises, bumps, small burns, blisters, and scratches won’t last long!
So thank you Grandma Lison for introducing me to magical herbal potions to soothe my two mischievous treasures because we are quite unprepared for these everyday little injuries… unfortunately, we don’t have parenting classes to manage all the hazards of our new role 😊! And it’s still much better to work with natural resources when possible… especially when you see how well she made the tiny fingers of our little one…
