Before the Baby Arrives

When a husband and wife decide to have a baby they should be aware of responsibilities of having a child. They must know how to take care of the baby. In addition, they should both undergo complete physical examinations to ensure the safety of the baby. This will make it possible to detect and treat abnormalities like diabetes and anemia that might affect the future pregnancy.

Advice to a New Mother

New Father and Mother are need to prepare for the arrival of the newborn baby. They must prepared to change some of the conditioned patterns of their relationship, both can be in for a very difficult time. The father suddenly finds himself taking second place in his wife's attentions and affections. The new mother is tired physically and mentally.

Some Guidelines to a New Mother

• The new baby is a shared responsibility. Make your husband feel just as important to the baby as you are, and just as important to you as he was before the baby was born. Let him learn to feed the baby, diaper her, hold her, get acquainted with her. Do not shut your husband out of the experience of parenthood.
  
• Make some arrangement regarding assistance in your home, and don't wait until the day you bring the baby home to do it. Plan ahead You will be tired after childbirth, no matter how marvelous you may feel when you leave the hospital. If you cannot get your mother or another relative to stay with you, engage a housekeeper or some other trained person.
  
• If possible have a separate area for the baby. It is best for a baby not to be kept in the parent's room. Parents must have privacy.
• Don't make the baby focus of attention for 24 hours a day. If she fidgets and fusses at times, try not to get nervous. Just relax, the baby will be very sensitive to your emotional responses, particularly when you hold her.
  
• As important as it is for you and your husband to avoid overhandling the baby, it is more important that family and friends be made to follow a "hands off" policy except at your discretion. A new baby should not be subjected to excessive stimulation.