A Sure Guide for First Time Parents

So you’ve survived 9 months of pregnancy. You’ve made it through the excitement of labor and delivery, and now you’re geared up to head home and start life with your baby. Once at home, though, you anxiously realize you have no understanding what you’re doing!

Brushing up on these tips can help first-time parents feel self-confident about caring for a newborn in no time.

Getting Help Following The Birth

Consider recruiting help from acquaintances and family to get through this time, which can be very chaotic and overwhelming. While in the hospital, use the expertise around you. Many hospitals have feeding specialists or lactation consultants who can help you get started nursing or bottle-feeding. In addition, nurses are a great resource to show you how to hold, burp, change, and care for your baby.

On behalf of in-home help, you might want to hire a baby nurse or a responsible neighborhood teenager to help you for a short time after the birth. In addition, relatives and acquaintances can be a great resource. They may be more than eager to help, and although you may disagree on certain things, don’t dismiss their experience. But if you don’t feel up to having guests or you have other concerns, don’t feel

Managing A Newborn

If you haven’t spent a lot of time around newborns, their fragility may be intimidating. Here are a few basics to remember:

• Be careful to support your baby’s head and neck. Cradle the head when carrying your baby and support the head when carrying the baby upright or when you lay him or her down.

• Be cautious not to shake your newborn, whether in play or in frustration. Shaking that is brisk can cause bleeding in the brain and even death. If you need to wake your infant, don’t do it by shaking – as an alternative, tickle your baby’s feet or blow gently on a cheek.

• Make sure your baby is securely fixed firmly into the carrier, stroller, or car seat. Limit any activity that would be too rough or bouncy.

• Remember that your newborn is not ready for rough act, such as being jiggled on the knee or thrown in the air.

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