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Bringing Your Brand New Baby Home
You are getting ready to have the most memorable experience of your entire life. This is the day that you will remember with great detail and joy. You will most likely tell your grandchildren about this day. We are referring to the day you take your baby to his or her new home. Let us examine some issues that you may need to address ahead of time to might it run smoothly.
One thing you need to do is to schedule some extra assistance in the beginning. It would be wonderful if you could enlist the services of someone for the first few weeks if possible. No doubt that a supportive father would be very helpful, but he will just as anxious and unsure of some things as you.
Probably the best thing would be to use your mother, but do this only if you get along with her. If she is too bossy and treats you like a child, then it would be better if she did not stay when she visits. A mother-in-law may be good if you have good rapport with her, but you risk alienating your own mother with this option. The only other option is to have hire someone to come in and help you with the housework to rid your mind of these tasks.
Another thing you can do is to arrange for some nurse visits. Many hospitals and health plans offer nurse home visits for a few days after you taking your baby home. These can be very reassuring. Not only that, they can furnish any medical guidance that may pop up after the baby comes home. Home nurses can be of great assistance for issues such as breastfeeding and the like.
One thing that you may have to do is get firm with visitors. This is particularly true if your baby is the first one in the family or the first of one of the genders. Visitors are very nice, but too many of them can be exhausting. Most new mothers tire very easily right after giving birth. This is to be expected for the first few weeks as they can experience extreme hormonal changes at times.
Some people love to get visitors of any kind as they find them very relaxing and rejuvenating. But most of us have just a few old friends that give us this effect. Other visitors just make us tense even though we may enjoy seeing them. So you might want to limit your visitors at the start and then increase them with time.
The most important thing is to prepare your house for your new baby. For instance, if your home was built before 1980, then you probably have lead paint somewhere in your house. While painting over areas that are chipping will make it safer, do not try to remove the paint yourself with a heat gun or sander. This could raise your own lead level which could affect your baby. Hire a professional instead.
Finally, if you use well water, you will need to have it tested for bacteria and nitrates before your baby comes home. Nitrate salts can cause the lips and skin of a baby to show some blueness. You may want to contact your state health department. Also, well water will not have fluoride, so you will need to discuss fluoride supplements with your doctor.
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