I’m not a new mother. But I feel like it. My daughter and first child, is 5 years old (almost 6). Her pregnancy was extremely rocky. I was in a lot of pain and discomfort pretty much from the start. Fast forward to 28 weeks and I’m In labor and suddenly I need an emergency c-section due to placenta abruption as well as ic which I didn’t even know I had. My daughter was in the nicu for almost 3 months (just one week shy). It was a hard time. I thought I had time. That everything in my pregnancy was normal until it wasn’t.

I missed out on a lot during that time. I never got a baby shower, maternity photos, to see my stomach move with her. I only have theee pictures of me pregnant with her. I’m thankful she’s a happy and healthy child.. but she was my first and I wish I would have gotten to experience all that with her.

I’m currently 14 weeks pregnant with my second child. My family wants to do a baby shower and I would love to do all the things I wasn’t able to do with my first daughter. I have nothing as far as baby things go and it’s been so long since I had a baby in the house. Can anyone recommend things that I will need.. I’ve started a registry but I suddenly feel at a loss for what to even look for!