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I can admit it. I'm a mom who needs hands-free help.



by Brandi Riley posted in Products

I recently had my second child, and though I thought I remembered things from my first baby, it feels just like the first time. I have no idea what I'm doing. I took a baby care class. I re-read some of my favorite baby prep books. Even with all of that and my eight years of experience, when I brought my son home I still had questions. Lots of them.

One of the things that has changed since I had my first child: there are a lot more ways to get new-parent support. I would call my cousin for advice about my daughter's diaper rash and get sucked into some family gossip. I'd log on to the computer to figure out if the breastmilk I forgot to freeze could still be used, and I'd end up reading a recipe about breastmilk ice cream. Now it's a lot easier to get my baby questions answered instantly. I can just call out "Ok Google" and get answers to my questions from Google Assistant on Google Home.
Imagine if the baby was up 4x during the night.
Ok Google, can I drink coffee while I'm breastfeeding"
Let's say I'm changing the baby's diaper for the third time in an hour. 
Ok Google, how often should my baby be pooping"
Need help putting the baby to sleep"
Ok Google, sing me a lullaby. 

I'm not trying to be tethered to my phone or computer. At the same time, I know I can't do this mom thing alone. I also need answers, advice, and tips.
Knowing that other parents feel the same way, Google put together a guidebook call...
Source: babycenter
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