What can I expect from the first week at home?
- Enjoy the moment you have been waiting for – just relax and snuggle baby close
all day long.
- You may feel vulnerable and overwhelmed – it takes a little while to find your feet
and settle into this new, exciting position called Mom.
- Don’t bother getting out of your PJ’s – sleep whenever you get a gap.
- Don’t let eager visitors pressurise you – fit them in when it suits you. Grannies are
usually super eager so try and make time for them, as for the rest – fit them in
when you feel up to it.
- Take it easy. All you have to do right now is eat small healthy meals and sleep
when baby sleeps.
- Tears are perfectly normal, be patient and kind to yourself.
- Baby will sleep most of the time and your routine will consist of feeds, nappy changes,
cuddle time and yes, more sleep.
- Baby may feed every 2 – 3 hours, listen to her and feed as she demands. One feed
can take up to an hour, this is normal.
- You may starting to feel a bit more confident towards the end of the first week.
Well done – you are doing a great job!
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