Feed your baby regularly
Forget sleeping the whole night. Your baby needs feeding
regularly, about each 2 hours, not mention that it could be more often.
Therefore, you will be tied with the breastfeeding. You’ll learn to recognize
the differences in the baby’s cries which could refer to hunger or
diaper-need-changing or sounds that want to make before going to sleep.
Don’t be afraid of asking for help
It’s not that everything will go smoothly after pregnancy.
Your hormones will surely increase, making you cry usually, even depressed.
Don’t be afraid of talking about your feelings to the supportive team, because,
first of all, they’ve seen it before; they know how to handle it; second of
all, it’ll be better if you tell somebody so that they can help you to solve
the problems. It’s completely not shameful being depressed after a delivery.
Use lavender oil
If you or your
babies is unable to calm down or feeling unhappy, a little of lavender oil will
help a lot.
If you or your babies is unable to calm down or feeling
unhappy, a little of lavender oil will help a lot. Put 1 drop of lavender oil
in your palm and rub it between your palms so that when you carry your baby and
fondle him, he will smell it. Or, put a drop on your neck then carry your baby
on the side have lavender oil and lull him into sleep. Lavender will gently
sooth the baby in a natural and quiet way, at the same time, you can take
advantage of the warm and accommodating smell.
The comfort of a crib
Your baby need to be warmed in the crib, not too warmed to
get suffocated in a bunch of clothes. You also need to check whether the crib
and beddings meet all modern safety standards to remove the concern before it
wakes you in the middle of the sleep.
Connect to your baby
Of course it’s a beautiful time, except you are tired and
exhausted. All the time in the world is to talk to you baby, fondle him, gentle
massage him, and watch time learn the sounds of your voice and the expressions
of your face. Even in the first days after the delivery, the sensory stimuli will
start working and help your baby develop. So, you can start reading books to
your baby if you want to. Play music. Let your child interact with colors and
shapes and watch you baby discover the line of their little world.
Prepare for the jealousies of siblings
Your child can
feel insecure as you spend too much time on the younger one.
Making other children involved before the birth is what most
parents do. Nonetheless, despite precautions, some children have complicated
responses, emotions and need reassuring that they’re still important. The
excitement about having a new younger brother/ sister can disappear when they
see their mother stay with the baby 24/7, and it’s necessary that a child
feeling insecure receive attention. Make time to spend on the other children to
strengthen the connections between you and them.
