Before the arrival of the first child, there may be mixed feelings in our minds, a mixture of emotions, fear of the unknown, impatience ... This range of feelings is nothing compared to what is coming: the birth of the baby and living with him.
What should we be prepared for? What can I do if I want those first months with the baby to go better? Here we leave you three basic tips was first-time moms that will make life easier with the baby.
Try to lower the level of demand with yourself and do not let others demand you. The new responsibility can overwhelm us, but for the moment the only thing necessary is that we are with the baby, we give him our warmth, food and affection. Think that the maternal feeling sometimes takes a while to arrive, "the spark" does not ignite at the time of delivery and we believe that our body is for eviction. You need rest and patience with issues such as breastfeeding, night sleep ... Limit uncomfortable visits, commitment and all those that you do not feel like receiving (your partner can be the "spokesperson"). We are not superwoman, nor need it.
Ask and accept all the help you need, the one that they offer you and beyond. All help is little at the moment and, as in the previous advice, we have to think that we need as much rest as possible at this time. Maybe before the birth we have been able to advance tasks at home, leave meals prepared for the first days ... The couple is an important pillar in this regard and must demonstrate their involvement in the home, before and after the birth of the baby, so that the mother I don't have to deal with those issues.
Avoid being isolated, talk to your trusted people, with those who do not demand and help you. These ideal interlocutors may well be other mothers who have recently gone through the same situation, a friend ... Loneliness and isolation, lack of communication, are the perfect breeding ground for sadness and depression. It is not convenient to be confined at home, to delay the first outing with the baby, to put aside friends or hobbies ... Again, the support of the couple or the family is important.
We hope these three basic tips for new moms they are useful to you and you really put them into practice. Surely that important transition from the hospital to home and the increase of the family are carried out in a much more natural way and in a short time it will seem that you have been together for a lifetime ... and not just for the baby. It will often be hard for us to imagine what our life without children was like and how we could be without them.
