This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of HUGGIES. All opinions are 100% mine.

I remember those first few months of motherhood. They were so hard! It was such an adjustment to have a little baby to take care of 24/7. Especially after having a c-section and then Cam developing jaundice a few days later. He had to be hospitalized, which made it even more stressful and scary. That was a real test of being a mom and how much I could handle. I remember him laying in the incubator and the IV in his little head and it made me cry! He seemed so helpless in there. Thankfully, a few days later he got better and was able to come home.

I realized too having baby essentials like  HUGGIES® Little Snugglers Diapers,  HUGGIES® Pure & Natural Diapers and  HUGGIES NATURAL CARE® Wipes were essential to have stocked up. During those early days, it was much more convenient to have everything I needed already at hand, instead of having to run out to the store with a newborn baby. Though when I wanted to get out of the house for a little bit, heading out to Walmart was always a nice break. All of these HUGGIES® are available at Walmart too!

During that time that I had the strength to be a mom and handle anything that came my way. Since then, during the past 11 years, there have been so many times when I needed to be strong. Like the time he was hospitalized with a severe asthma attack. Or the time he was rough-housing with his friends, fell and broke his arm. It takes a lot of strength to be a mom!

So my best advice to new moms is to take care of yourself, so you can take care of your little one!