what was your first days like after taking baby home.. its my first pregnancy?

Question

i was wondering what it was u did the first days after having baby what it was like...
im pregnant almost finished and i feel verry excited to see my new one.. i still dont know if its a girl or boy.. the baby wants to be a suprize i guess.. any ways anything u experianced id love to hear..
rather its about you or your baby..
what things did u feal... and how u treated them
what did u do for baby.. ext..
thank u
god bless

Answer 1

Hello Jane,
Congratulations!!!
What a beautiful and wonderful BUT emotional turn of life you are taking!
Well I have had 4 babies and the very first time, I was allowed home after 9 days. All the while I was in the maternity unit, I was fine. I was breastfeeding and my lil man was just taking to it like a fish to water. So no worries...But then as I got home, I put him in his crib, looked at him and realized that he depended on me to survive. I was his milk machine and only link to life. For 15 minutes I cried my heart out. I guess I went through my 15 minutes of baby blues. But, that was it.
If I have to give you any advise at all, it would be to follow your heart. Moms know best. You will know in your heart what his/her cries mean. Just listen to that and you will be just fine.
Routine is important to a child. They feel secure when you stick to a schedule. Always the same things at the same time. You will find that their metabolism cliks into place. They will be hungry at the same times, your milk will be ready at that same time too. They like to sleep at the same times and always the same way. As your baby will grow up, you will find that they like to have that particular teedy bear or comfort thing (blankie) with the same song or story to go to sleep.
When my little one (the fourth and the last!!) is being naughty, I usually put him in a corner. I tell him gently why. I leave him there for one minute, then I fecth him and give him a hug. Well at 16 months, when he knows he has done something wrong, he actually go to that corner all by himself!!!! It's really cute, but shows how important doing the same things, in the same way, all the time is important to them.

Anyways, I hope thing do go fine for yourself. Rest. Make the most of it now as you will find yourself deprived of sleep soon.
Bless you too lil mother. Take care and GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 2

I had a c-section so my first few were slightly painful. Actually though I really didn't even think about the pain because I was more concerned about taking care of my daughter. I pretty much held her nonstop for the first 2 months it was a great feeling. We did the co-sleeping which made me feel even closer to her. I had family members come over and help me with laundry, dishes etc. I slept when she slept so that I wouldn't be too sleep deprived. I am a stay at home mom and I love being able to be here for my child whenever she needs me. I can't imagine going back to work. I don't hold her as much now because she wants to play and she sleeps in her own crib but occasionally we still nap together.

Good Luck and Congrats. I hope you enjoy you little blessing as much as I do mine.

Answer 3

I remember thinking 'I wish I was still at hospital', I was so scared and I wouldn't turn my bedside light off on my first night home...I wanted to be able to see my baby straight away because I was scared something would happen to her.

But other than that, my first few weeks really are a blur, it was constant round of feeding and changing nappies and getting the occassional hour of sleep...I hated sleeping when Angel was sleeping, I wanted to watch her whilst she slept because I was so nervous.

It was strange- I think I was expecting to wake up and the whole pregnancy and birth have been a dream, it really didn't sink in that this was a baby I wasn't going to have to give back like all other children I have ever looked after for a few days at least.

As for Angel, she slept most of the time, but she was always a joy when she woke up :)

Answer 4

Its going to be excited for both u and the baby. Get ur rest now! The first couple of weeks are going to be rough but once u get used to it, u will be find trust. I have two boys both right behind each other so I know what it like u not going to want to leave ur baby side. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

Very tired. Alot of feeding.