2006-07-29 07:24:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Keep away from the health channels, they will scare you to death. As soon as you have your baby make sure you hold it, sometimes the nurses try to take it away quickly to clean it up but you'll have a better bond if you hold your baby. Breastfeeding is a great thing, it helps you bond with you baby and there's a study that proves baby's who are breastfeed are 10 points higher on their IQ than babys who are not. Try to sleep the first night, chances are your baby won't die of sids (with my daughter it took me 4 days to sleep, I had to watch her and make sure she was still breathing) When your baby's older don't prop the bottle, no so much because of choking (although that is a risk) but because the baby is only small enough for you to hold and feed it once, don't throw that time away. Tummy time is very important and enrolling in programs (if they have them in your state) like nurses for newborns or parents as teachers are fun and will help alot. My daughters nine months old now, she was my first baby and I made a lot of mistakes, but all mothers have an instint, follow it.
2006-07-29 08:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Dont miss a thing... dont miss the first time your baby squeezes your finger, dont miss the first time your baby rolls over or sits up, walks or there first word. Just remember you only get the FIRST time once. Take pictures, keep a jounal, keep all the information you can, cause one day they will ask you how old they were when they did each and everyone. Same thing goes when they get older, dont miss a ballgame or a school program. If you do you cant get them back. Enjoy your kids. They will give you so much and make you fill complete. Make your career your children. Its the only thing in life that is real and can give you true rewards. "Congratulations"
2006-07-29 14:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you two pieces of advice everyone gave me (and I subsequently ignored and was forever sorry that I did): 1) NAP WHEN THE BABY NAPS! I was so obsessed with writing thank you notes, cleaning the house, cooking food, etc. that I went for 3 months on 2-3 hours of sleep a day. How nuts is that? and 2) TAKE HELP WHEN ASKED AND ASK FOR HELP IF NO ONE IS OFFERING! I guess I tried to prove to everyone that I knew what I was doing so I really didn't need help. Well, guess what? I did! I do truly believe that my unwillingness to follow those two pieces of advice led to my post partum depression (which I didn't even realize that I had until I read an excerpt from Brooke Shield's book 5 years later).
Mostly, try to enjoy that sweet little baby. They are so totally loving and dependent on you. You are the world to them, no matter what you do.
Good luck!
2006-07-29 14:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by SuzeY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone who has been a mom will give you "tips" just nod and say thank you there just trying to help no matter how annoying it can get, sleep when the baby sleeps and get daddy involved in taking care of the baby don't try to do it all your self, clothes in the first year will go fast
Make sure you have some baby Tylenol, some gas drops and instead of cotton balls and rubbing Alcohol the have Alcohol wipes that work great
and take everything they give you home from the hospital your insurance is being charged for it anyway
2006-07-29 14:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by twistedsingle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first couple of years if you have any questions ASK YOUR PEDITRICIAN. Most Pedicatric offices now have a "nurses line" where you can call if you have any questions, ask your doctor if he/she has one and make sure you post it near your phone. Also check online for pedicatric sites and bookmark them.
Then don't sweat the little things, don't fret over messes, at toddler age start teaching the child how to help clean up their messes. As the child ages don't fret over clothing choices or hairstyles. This too shall pass. The important things are that your child is healthy and happy, the rest of the stuff is just "fluff"
2006-07-29 14:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rest any time the baby does and any time someone else is willing to take care of him/her and give you a break. Post partum depression happens to the best of us even if it's only for a few days or a week BUT the more rested you are the less affected you will be by it. Also take care of yourself too. You will have just gone through a very physically demanding experience and major hormone changes so be kind to yourself.
2006-07-29 14:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in the same situation as you and have been given a lot of advise. The best like many others have answered is sleep when the baby sleeps and have your hubby or significant other help around the house as well to give you time to rest. stock up on diapers and wipes when on sale in different sizes and good luck. Hope all goes well for you.
ps. to the person who said abortion, my husband said step in front of a bus.
2006-07-29 19:02:00 · answer #7 · answered by mamacitaenfuego 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep or nap when your baby does, rest let house work go or get someone else to do it the first 2 months are the hardest on sleep
2006-07-29 14:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
be the best mom you can be by taking good care of your child the way a mom should.
2006-07-29 14:30:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a parenting class at the hospital so you know more of what to expect.These classes really helped me
2006-07-29 14:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by Frances 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋