Mother-child relationship is important and it is essential to know few important points to enjoy this precious time of one's life i.e., motherhood (or in general parenthood)
1) You cannot spoil your baby at this age. Babies need you but you also need your baby. Bonding is important. If your baby wants you to hold him all the time, this does not necessarily mean you are spoiling him. On the contrary, it develops a strong bond with your child. By the time your baby is crawling/ walking, he/ she will learn how to be independent and on his own.
2) People will be judging you all the time- this is also part of parenthood. Don't get carried away by that.
3) Don't refuse to take any used cloths. Babies outgrow their cloths within no time. And first few months, they need lots of cloths.
4) Arrange the cloths as per size, and replace quickly when they outgrow because sometimes many cloths can never be used because they are ignored somehow.
5) Buy a sling or a baby carrier. Small babies often like to be carried around and feel comfortable. Its a useful investment.
6) Using normal diapers (inexpensive ones) during the day time and the better ones during the night time makes you save some money.
7) First 2-3 months, babies throw up a lot. Not only the baby but you yourself need lots of cloths. Try wearing small T-shirts and do laundry on regular basis. Cloths with puking on them get bacteria and algae pretty soon.
8) Many babies are colic during first few months. There is unfortunately no solution but five S can make your life better. i) Swaddle, ii) Suck, iii) Swing, iv) Sound v) Side or stomach position
Important notes: for i) Buy a swaddler or simply tighten your baby in a slightly long blanket or shawl. Babies want to feel like they are in their mother's womb. ii) Some babies don't like pacifier but with time this comes. If they prefer thumb its better because during the night if pacifier falls off, the babies wake you up. iii) Shush sound Shhhhhhhh works magically. In addition, do sing for your baby v) never make your baby sleep on stomach. When he/ she is sleeping, always put him on back.
9) If your baby likes to share bed with you, don't get upset. Babies whose primary need (feeling safe) is taken care of, become independent and more confident later.
10) Set a sleep routine for baby. Your baby needs lots of sleep. If babies are not sleeping enough (and they don't want to), struggle a bit harder, because sleep begets sleep and babies who sleep more are in general happy and fresh afterwards.
11) Make her room interesting by using various colors and complex shapes.
12) Babies bowl movements can vary a lot so don't worry.
1) You cannot spoil your baby at this age. Babies need you but you also need your baby. Bonding is important. If your baby wants you to hold him all the time, this does not necessarily mean you are spoiling him. On the contrary, it develops a strong bond with your child. By the time your baby is crawling/ walking, he/ she will learn how to be independent and on his own.
2) People will be judging you all the time- this is also part of parenthood. Don't get carried away by that.
3) Don't refuse to take any used cloths. Babies outgrow their cloths within no time. And first few months, they need lots of cloths.
4) Arrange the cloths as per size, and replace quickly when they outgrow because sometimes many cloths can never be used because they are ignored somehow.
5) Buy a sling or a baby carrier. Small babies often like to be carried around and feel comfortable. Its a useful investment.
6) Using normal diapers (inexpensive ones) during the day time and the better ones during the night time makes you save some money.
7) First 2-3 months, babies throw up a lot. Not only the baby but you yourself need lots of cloths. Try wearing small T-shirts and do laundry on regular basis. Cloths with puking on them get bacteria and algae pretty soon.
8) Many babies are colic during first few months. There is unfortunately no solution but five S can make your life better. i) Swaddle, ii) Suck, iii) Swing, iv) Sound v) Side or stomach position
Important notes: for i) Buy a swaddler or simply tighten your baby in a slightly long blanket or shawl. Babies want to feel like they are in their mother's womb. ii) Some babies don't like pacifier but with time this comes. If they prefer thumb its better because during the night if pacifier falls off, the babies wake you up. iii) Shush sound Shhhhhhhh works magically. In addition, do sing for your baby v) never make your baby sleep on stomach. When he/ she is sleeping, always put him on back.
9) If your baby likes to share bed with you, don't get upset. Babies whose primary need (feeling safe) is taken care of, become independent and more confident later.
10) Set a sleep routine for baby. Your baby needs lots of sleep. If babies are not sleeping enough (and they don't want to), struggle a bit harder, because sleep begets sleep and babies who sleep more are in general happy and fresh afterwards.
11) Make her room interesting by using various colors and complex shapes.
12) Babies bowl movements can vary a lot so don't worry.
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