I am having my first baby any other proud parents have advice?

Question

I am having my first baby any other proud parents have advice?

Answer 1

Congrats!! You must be so excited!!

I'm a young mum of 2 with another one due in Feb

um the best advice i can give you is....

Don't stick to the books and advice from other to much because it can get you down if your baby isn't doing what they say it should. Every baby is different and  you will know your baby the best. follow your instincts, intuition and heart.

Good luck and all the best for you and bubby.

Answer 2

give best care to ur kid as many parents do missed it due to lack of experience. Congrates.........

Answer 3

Enjoy the baby. Kids grow up fast.

Answer 4

Congrats hun! Well, its not really advice just a statement. Give your baby every ounce of love you have in your body.

I hate hearing about people who forgot babys in the car or doing horrible things or neglecting them. Just love them.

Answer 5

Congratulations! Mom of 3 here (3,5,8). My advice would be to try to relax and enjoy your new baby as much as possible. Many people, including relatives/friends/strangers, will feel free to offer all sorts of un-asked-for advice and even criticisms. Ignore them. Do what you want to do as long as its healthy and safe for you and baby. One thing that I really enjoyed with my first was that the 3 of us (baby, daddy and me) were able to basically cocoon for the first few weeks, seeing as few people as possible. Its really special time that you never get back and you don't get when you have subsequent kids, at least not to the same degree. So feel free to not answer your door or the phone or tell people to not come over.

Also, let the little things go - cleaning the house, cooking every meal, etc. Baby won't notice and you need to focus on him/her and yourself. If people are really bugging you to let them visit, then let them come and clean up or cook a meal or do some laundry while they have a visit.

Lastly, on a more practical note. I gave as a baby shower gift a basket full of all the things you hope you won't need but are handy to have on hand like infant Tylenol, colic/gas medicine, nose suction thingie, etc. If baby isn't feeling well, the last thing you want to do is run out to the drug store in the middle of the night. Get the stuff or ask someone to give it as a shower gift. Your baby dr or lots of books can suggest exactly what to have on hand (or just get one of everything at the store!).

Good luck with baby!