Leo is already 3 months old and my return to work is around the corner. I know it is a nauseating cliche, but how time flies! I’m already feeling overwhelmed with the juggling balancing act I’ll have to figure out anew.
Our wonderful friends and neighbors set up a meal chain for us, so we’ve been receiving one or two meals a week for the past three months. Some people cooked elaborate gourmet menus worthy of a Saveur cover story, while others made a simple dish or ordered us some take-out. Whatever it was, we appreciated every bite. How glorious to tuck in to some delicious food with no prep and minimal clean up? I don’t think I could put into words what a huge help this was during the new baby adjustment. We are so sad the meal chain is over! We used a website called Meal Train but I know there are a few others sites that do the same thing– making it easy for friends to choose dates, get a reminder, see your dietary restrictions, address, any other pertinent information, and help out in the best way possible– feeding you.
There are lots of great posts out there about how to best support a family with a new baby. Here are a few that I like.
How friends and family can help:
After the birth, what a family needs
Good reminders for mama:
Think ahead about what will help make the transition as smooth as possible for your family. Lean on friends and family and call in those favors. Make life as easy and simple as possible so you can focus on rest and bonding with your baby as much as possible.
What was the best thing someone did for you as you adjusted to life with a new baby?
And maybe for fun, what was the worst/most annoying thing?
postmodern childbirth 
Best thing was definitely the meals we received as well. I always wished someone would come clean my house, but I guess I can’t complain about that. 🙂 Most annoying thing… when the twins were about a week old, my husband’s cousin & wife brought us a meal. They told us they were “bringing a meal”, but neglected to inform us that they were also staying for said meal. Unfortunately, they brought very spicy sausages with peppers & onions. For a nursing mom. After a c-section. With twins. Um yeah.