Baby's first days at home
Po 9 months of waiting your baby is finally at home. You are certainly happy, but by the way, you are under a lot of stress, because you don't know, how will you perform in your new role. You are worried, that the duties will overwhelm you. The first weeks will be especially difficult for you, when they are just learning how to care for a newborn baby. How to endure beginnings?
Primarily, get ready for the baby's arrival and take care of it in advance, that his room was properly equipped. If so, it's more convenient for you, you can also modify your bedroom, adapting it to the needs of the toddler and caregivers. Stock up on all cosmetics necessary for the care of the newborn, diapers, cart, baby carrier, car seat, crib. If everything is at hand, you won't panic at the last minute. Before bringing your toddler, it would be good to clean the apartment, so that there is no dust in it. The rooms should also be aired.
Possibility of a free midwife visit, which will check, how you manage your childcare can also be arranged in advance. Hiring a midwife during pregnancy, and puerperium will be the best solution. You will feel safer knowing, that you can count on professional help at any time of the day or night. With all this - do not be afraid of the challenge and try to boldly approach all tasks related to the care of the child.
By focusing on the correct performance of the most important tasks, that is, scrolling, feeding, washing, don't forget about it, to observe the toddler's behavior. Understand the child, pay attention to his reactions. Thanks to that, you will feel better, which is good for him, what activities calm him down, what better to avoid. You will learn, how to provide him with comfort by combining the knowledge acquired in childbirth school and in the hospital with the individual needs of the newborn.
Freshly baked mums should also bear this in mind, to find time for myself to rest. A relaxed and calm mother will perform her duties much better. Do not be afraid to entrust the care of a child to his father. During, when the baby is sleeping, try to take a nap yourself, to regain strength after a sleepless night. Until you organize your life and fall into the right rhythm of the day, don't be shy to ask for help. Husband, who will clean the house or mom, which will take care of your baby for a few hours is a really great help. Otherwise, This is important, that the child's father would try to make contact with him from the very beginning, contact as soon as possible. On the other hand, grandmothers and grandparents will allow him to explore the world.