Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Caring For Your Newborn Baby

Most parents feel excited with the coming of a newborn baby. However, the first few weeks of baby care can be challenging, you have to be prepared to make things easier for you. One of the things you have to decide on would be about feeding your baby. How are you going to feed your infant? Is the baby going to be breast-fed or bottle-fed? Before you decide, you have to think of the advantages and the disadvantages for each feeding method and know which would be more convenient for you and your little one. If you have decided how to feed your infant, it would be best if you take note of baby's sleeping habits. You have to adjust for the baby and not the other way around. For the most part of the night, you will definitely have less sleep so try take nap while baby is sleeping even if it's during the day. You may also want to ask your partner to help you feed and care for your infant if he's not busy so that you can have much needed rest. What about visitors? Although, it's nice to accept visitors the only thing is you might not be in the mood for it. This means you need to have a schedule for your visitors. Accommodate your visitors, only after you have taken rest.

Keeping your energy level high

You may want to stock on food and other important items because once the little one is born, you won't have enough time to buy the groceries yourself. Ask your partner, relative or a friend to buy some food for you. Remember, you need to munch on something to maintain your strength. In case, help is offered do accept it. Believe me, you will need it. If you are still having a hard time taking care of the little one just take comfort on the fact that this difficult phase in infant care will pass and you will be able to adjust to motherhood.

Daughter and her Papa

Daughter and her Papa