LIFE WITH YOUR NEW BABY
After you give birth, you'll discover a new world with your baby. The physical and emotional changes you'll experience, along with the increased responsibility, may leave you feeling overwhelmed. And the desire to do everything "right," from feeding and bathing your baby to keeping the toilets scrubbed, can only increase the pressure.
Don't feel you have to brave parenthood alone. Arranging for help and setting up a support system before your baby arrives will ensure that you can manage - and enjoy - the first few weeks with your little one. Think now about the kind of help you'll need. For example, you may want:
- Help with baby care, including breastfeeding, bathing, comforting, and so on
- Help with household tasks, like meal preparation and laundry
- Transportation to medical appointments, the grocery store or pharmacy, and so on
- Companionship
Ask for help whenever you need it; this isn't the time to be reserved. And always remember this advice: If someone offers you help, whether it's to watch the baby so you can take a quick shower or to drive you to the grocery store, take the offer!
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