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 New Moms and Newborns
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby. You can finally let out a relaxing exhale since labor and delivery are finally over. Now you will find a new infant in the house, which will mean many changes. Many parents take weeks before they feel comfortable with their infants.
Infants are so tiny and fragile. There are lots of different emotions you feel after you give birth. Caring for your infant night and day, while you are recovering from labor and the birth process, can be exhausting. As you feed, diaper, and bond with your infant, you will feel more at ease. This is a wonderful time for you and your infant to get to know each other better.
Adjusting to your infants every need can be very tiring at first. Soon you will get into a routine and it will seem like a normal schedule again. It is hard to be a caring loving mother when you are exhausted. It is especially frustrating for first time new mothers.
You will have a wide range of emotions right now. You feel angry and sad when you do not seem to be able to accomplish everything your old schedule allowed. Keeping up with daily task, like the laundry and dishes can become a real chore. You need to realize that having these feelings are normal but it is how you deal with them that is important. You need to take some personal time for yourself. If you can, take a nap when your infant is sleeping. Remember you are losing a lot of sleep because of waking up several times in the middle of the night to care for your infant. You need to stay healthy for your infant’s sake.
It is so easy to want to catch up on chores or start dinner when the baby is asleep. But remember your health is very important. Simple adjustments can make a world of difference. For example, take out, or calling out for a pizza to be delivered a couple of nights a week, will make dinner preparation and clean up easier.
Post partum blues can set in immediately. Hormones are partly to blame but it is also all the lifestyle changes you are experiencing. Some factors in your feelings of sadness are less time with your partner, missing friends at work, and even concerns over how the family budget is changing. These feelings should subside after a week or two but remember give yourself some quiet, alone time.
Some parents are just beginning to relax and feel more comfortable about all the changes around six weeks. You might want to find a baby sitter and go out for a relaxing evening. You should accept help from friends and family members that are offering. You might even want to exchange babysitting with another mom. You should also look for support groups for new mothers. If you want you can exercise and eat right, if you want to make your body return to is pre-pregnancy form. You shouldn’t expect too much from yourself and take the chance to relax whenever you can. Most importantly enjoy your new family member.
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