Gals,
sharing my experiences...just so that first time mommies will be prepared with what to expect :)....
1. As soon as the baby is born, .the whole focus will be on the baby..so 9 months of pampering from your family members will vanish ....and sometimes this becomes the cause of post partum depression...actually there is nothing that you can do about it..but just prepare yourself for this... :)
2. Lack of sleep ....just forget getting sleep for straight 4-6hrs for atleast next 6 months.....you will have to sleep in installments ...just get used to it...until if you are lucky enough to have a baby who loves sleeping
3. your house will be in mess...dont worry too much about it...this is part and parcel of motherhood...you will have to learn to overlook few things for atleast first few months and once you are active enough to bring back your home into shape
4. Like your house..your body will also go through lot of change...again you should be prepared for this....give yourself atleast 6 months to think about exercising or healthy dieting....till then just focus on your baby..
5. Breast Feeding - most of us opt for breast feeding and this is the best thing that we can give for our child...in the past TIAns have given very good tips to increase breast milk ...try to follow them...other than all that...remember for BFing...you need to have lot of patience....just as BFing is new for you, for your child too its new thing to latch ...it takest atleast 4-6 weeks for baby to learn proper latching and once baby learns latching, your milk flow will grow too....dont be overwhelmed in the beginning itself...it takes time..give your best for atleast first 2 months ...even after 2 months you feel your milk is not enough then switch to formula...and REMEMBER THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DEPRESSED IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO BF YOUR BABY ...remember you have done your best....and never be ashamed that you are not able BF your baby....like no two human beings are same..this too is natural tendency for which you cant do anything...
6. dont buy too much of NB(new born) size clothes and diapers... they outgrow that size really fast...and there are times when we end up using some clothes just once or not even once (I had that problem where loads and loads of NB, 1-3 months were just given away before she wore them, Sreya was a summer baby and clothes I got from US did not go on well with her, so my personal advice is NB clothes should be born according to season in the place where one lives and based on kid's needs -- sree) ....same goes with NB size diapers....so buy limited stuff in each size...they really outgrow very fast
7. Absentmindedness.... for new mothers ...bcos at a time 10 things go around in our brain due to which we easily loose focus and keep forgetting things...also lack of sleep adds up to our already heated brains....so again try to organize stuff by writing up things...for example what to keep in diaper bag whenever you go out..make a list of that and ask your hubby to check ...you can divide your work...
8. for first 1-2 months its better you hubby sleeps separately in another room..this i am telling with experience....bcos one of you need good sleep so that he can help you during the day...if both parents lack sleep then both will be irritable...if you have your parents for help...do the same with them...let your mother sleep in another room so that she can give enough time for your baby during day time and you can get some sleep during day....
9. if your hubby doesnt know cooking..this is the time he should start learning how to cook :) ....teach him cooking some easy meals while you are preggie...thats going to be really helpful for you....
10. never compare your baby with another baby of same age...specially milestones....every kid learns in his or her own pace...have patience...
11. keep camera/handycam handy to capture your baby's moments....nowadays with mobiles it has bcome lot more easy to capture pics...enni tensions unna never forget to take pics......these moments will never come back again...
Courtesy: Swathi T.
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