What was it like when you first saw your baby?
What is it like to have a newborn? What are your days like? I am 11 weeks pregnant and even though I know I have this little baby growing inside me, the idea that I'll one day hold it in my arms and be a mother seems unreal to me. This baby will be my first and I'm looking forward to it so much! I just wonder what it's like to have the baby. Please tell me your story.
2007-03-13 02:17:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I had had a cesarean, and I didn't have a good view of her when she was born, but her VOICE was so amazing to me.
The first cry was like a beautiful woman's singing voice. I fell in love with the sound immediately.
I was really sick in the hospital from preeclampsia and collapsed lungs, so unfortunately I wasn't as enthused to see my baby. It took me about 2 weeks at home with her to feel like she was really my baby.
A day of life after the baby was born:
Try to get out of bed and change dressing on cesarean wound.
Prepare bottle
Feed baby. Burp baby. Sit baby up in a bouncer seat.
Watch baby.
Change diaper.
Watch TV and eat. Sleep when the baby sleeps.
Three hours later:
Repeat process 8 more times.
Today, my daughter is 13 months:
Wake, answer emails.
Get daughter out of crib at 8 and make 8 oz whole milk in a bottle. Feed her, then put her down to watch tv while I wash dishes.
Play with daughter until 9:30, then put her down for nap.
Excercise until 11:30 while she sleeps.
When she wakes up, let her play and walk around, then feed her lunch.
Read her the same 3 books over and over and over.
Talk on her "cellphone" with her. Work on identifying colors and parts of the face. Sing songs.
Put her in her crib so she can watch me clean the bedroom.
Cook dinner during her second nap.
Husband gets home, I feed baby again, we run errands together as a family, eat dinner, handle issues of the day, watch tv, try to make another baby, and go to bed.
She is changed about 5 times per day at this point.
2007-03-13 02:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by gg 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure where to begin, but to say it is the most fufilling thing you will ever do in your life. The moment I brought my son home from the hospital and held him in my arms in my house I knew being a mother was the ultimate!
You will stare at your baby constantly in amazement and wonder how you created such a perfect little person. Then you will try to examine his features to see who he looks most like. They change week to week so don't count on that!
You may feel alittle scared because he is so small and you have never done this before, but soon enough you will be a pro!
In the first several weeks you will not see much out of your baby except sleep, crying for food or diaper changes and more sleep. He will sleep alot, almost twenty hours a day! You will be waking him for feedings! The cutest thing is they start to smile before they fall asleep!
Then around six to eight weeks you will see this little face begin to smile at you and you will melt! He will be more awake and slightly interactive, but don't expect to much.
Then your fun begins at three and fours months and there after. He will smile at you when you smile at him or play with him. He will grab at toys and other items. This little personality develops so quickly, so enjoy every minute.
You will miss each stage that passes, but the new ones complete your day with the finest joy you will ever experience.
Oh, by the way, sometimes you get some sleep so rest up now and while he is a newborn because sleep is scarce for some people. Had to throw that in there cause it is still a hard job for anyone, but it is rewarding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy and good luck with your pregnancy, and enjoy that little baby moving inside you. That is incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-13 09:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by qpook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first off Congratulations!!! It's nothing in life like giving the gift of birth. But right now it's like the calm before the storm. What you are gonna go through physically is nothing compared to the things that are coming your way. It will all be worth it after looking into your childs eyes but boy when they say a baby changes everything. A baby changes everything. You will look at everyhting in life, and everything in the world different. Nothing will have the same view. You will now feel your purpose in life. Which is here to protect and provide a good life and wonderful future for the leaders of tomorrow. (This is bringing tears to my eyes) My son is 4 and I am 26. I thought life was all about how much I could party and how much money I could spend in the mall today. But now none of that matters. My son is my everything! Everything!!! But on a daily basics you will not be thinking about none of that, it will just be organized chaos from the moment your child comes out. You will feel that motherly instinct kick through the moment you push your child out. You begin to now worry about someone else constantly other than yourself. (even though i'm sure your doing that since your pregnant) But to actually, physically have a baby is something totally different. And if you didn't already, do it now, say good buy to sleep forever. That's right forever, you will never sleep good as you did before you had a baby. Even when you do get to sleep, you will dreaming about your baby. LOL. Seriouly. But that's not a bad thing. But from the moment you get up, it's change the baby, fix a bottle, get the baby dressed and cleaned up for the day. Then if you will be home alone if your mate works then you have to sit the baby somewhere and hopefully you will have a chance to get dress, take a shower and get all pretty and comfortable like you used to do. In which inbetween you will be stopping giving the baby, attention, maybe a pacifier or rocking and holding comforting them to let the baby know you there. At this point you will be like forget it and just slip on whatever is clean and closest to you to put on. And there you go, letting yourself go. Because you don't matter anymore, it's all about the baby. Which again is not a bag thing. But just one simple trip to the grocery store is an adventure, because then, it's car seat. And managing to keep baby happy and quit or asleep till u finish and checking groceries off the list or whatever you have to do is alot of work. But it's all worth it. Once they get to the age where they can walk, talk and tell you what they want and don't want was easiest for me. I couldn't wait till my son could communicate with me. That makes life easier, of course it has it's down fall because then they get more demanding and another important thing. Discipline, start it early, please take this advise, it matters. Let your child know, no means no. If you say no, stick to it if not they will think they can negotitate anything. And yes means yes and don't reward for being good or doing something that suppose to be done anyway. Its good that their doing it but they will wind up only doing it if they know it's a reward at the end. (future fyi) Hope this was helpful.
2007-03-13 10:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by misscancer10 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having a baby is the most wonderful feeling in the world, which is probably why I keep having them! It's hard to say what your days will be like, because no two babies are the same and no two mommies are the same, just know that the first few days and weeks will be strange, you are starting a new job - the most importnant one you will ever have, but the best part is that there are no "rules". You just have to follow your instincts and you will be fine. You will find your groove and what works for you and your baby and know that their are always other moms ready to give you new ideas if you get stuck!
Congrats!
2007-03-13 09:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by suebydoo75 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am a mother of two. 8 yr old and 1 yr old. When you first see your baby, you will be filled with so much joy that you feel like it is impossible to feel so good! I still get excited when I see my baby girl wake up in the morning. I want to be with her all the time. I am ridiculously in love with my two girls! It is the hardest job that you will LOVE!! Being a mom is a constant job. 25/7. Having a baby was very physically draining for me. I am a very energetic person, but this was hard work! I gave birth naturally twice. No drugs. It hurt more the second time around, don't know why. You will be extremely over joyed when you hold that baby in your arms! There is nothing in the world like it!
2007-03-13 09:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is the best feeling in the world to hold your little bundle of joy in your arms. There are ups and downs, babies dont tend to have a regular sleeping pattern until around 18months of age, so you could get a baby that is awake all throughout the night or you could be one of the lucky ones (i wasnt..lol) that gets a baby that sleeps through the night. The most important thing is to rest when your baby rests, because if you have a difficult baby that is over demanding and never sleeps, then you will become worn out. But besides whether your child sleeps or not, I can promise that they will bring a happiness to your life that nothing will ever come close to or compete with. Just to stare at their little faces and have them curl their tiny fingers around your own is just amazing and when they give you their first smile or first kiss, it is the biggest reward that you could ever wish for in life....
You'll love every minute, even the ups and downs are forgotton, so cherish every moment, because they grow up so quickly, but you will always have memories of those special moments.
Your day will completely revolve around a newborn, cleaning etc....these things all have to take a back seat a your new baby is your first priority, but you would be amazed how quickly you adapt and develop a daily routine, so that you dont end up worn out, whilst still being able to develop a routine, but remember that whilst your baby is your first priority, you yourself a still a person that requires looking after, so take the time for yourself (when your baby allows it) to take a relaxing bath or a bit of pampering, so that you dont fall into the routine of being just the invisible carer..!
I have 4 children, and my routine is completely hectic, and with 3 step children at the weekend too, life hasnt always been a bed of roses, but I have cherished every moment with my children as they have grown, and you will too.
There is nothing more precious or special as watching your children grow and develop and I wish you all the best for you and your new baby
Hope this helps x
2007-03-13 09:39:20 · answer #6 · answered by farrah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last September I gave birth to my first, a baby girl!! It was such a weird feeling to hold her, seems so unreal. But my mother instincts quickly set in. Everyone said it seemed like I was a pro. I bonded with her right away.
Our days during the newborn stage was just spent feeding and sleeping. She slept lots, but I just sat there and couldn't take my eyes off of her. I still can't and shes 6 months. I can sit forever and stare at her, admiring my beautiful baby. Having a baby is so much fun though, its like having a live baby doll!!! You can dress them up, cuddly them, take them for walks. Its fun. Congrats.
2007-03-13 10:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by Proud Mother 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congrats!! I just had my baby boy 5 weeks ago (First-Time Mom too) ...I wouldn't change anything for the world...its an indescribable feel...I had complications with him trying to be a preemie baby and I was put on bed-rest for 1-1/2 month before my due date...he was born just fine..a big 8pound baby..I had him natural no epidural and my recovery time was good i forgot all about the pain as soon as I saw him..even the look on my husband's face was unforgetable!! ...But to warn you the first week as a First-Time Mommy is Hard (at-least for me)..Breast-feeding was my biggest challenge.. but with practice I am getting Better!!
One could not image how Much LOVE you find in your Heart to give your Baby!! but ALL the sleep-less night...poopy diapers...aches and pains are WELL WORTH IT!! Good Luck and Enjoy the your pregnancy!!!
2007-03-13 12:39:40 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Felix 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It'll be dead within a week after all your smoking.
2007-03-16 06:16:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋