Everything you said. Nursing camis, nursing pillows, boned nursing covers. You can save money by skipping these things, but for us, it was worth the money to ensure comfort and avoid frustration.

Seriously. We thought we would save money by just using a regular pillow, and it's Not The Same. We love our Boppy.

Yes, I love the Target bags. No way I would use ice cube trays - our trays aren't covered and it seems like inviting contamination before everything freezes solid.

It's an Underwear Gnomes reference

I started really slow. I started by taking leisurely walks at my local zoo, because it was a nice walk with benches for resting if I needed it. Then I worked up to doing 10 minutes on an elliptical, light weight lifting (arms one night, legs the next), and 10 minutes recumbent bike. I did not push the cardio, so…