Every family & baby is different, these Myth Butsers & thoughts have been shared with us by families. I read every book possible (they were all different); but he hadn't read any of them!.....Anju Birth will be what it will be, I had to just trust my body & rely on everyone who was supporting me.....Sarah Too much emphasis on birth, the emphasis should be on the next 18 years.....Elizabeth I felt lost in the beginning (new dad) until I started to just get in there & do everyday things like getting food & drinks for Samira, cuddling him & taking him for walks.....Josh No night is ever the same. We will have a good night & then the next night he will wake 2 hourly.....Samira Bath time was a lovely time for both of us to connect with our baby. It was great cue that her day was coming to an end (for her night sleep).....Den As a new dad, I wondered what my role was when my partner was breast feeding. I realised there was lots of ways I could be helpful like making sure my partner had plenty of food & drinks, taking her (baby) for a walk in unsettled times & helping her learn to sleep.....Den Everyone tells you that you can 'never spoil a baby'. It is good mantra, but there are things that we did to help her adjust to the outside world. Things that we found helped:......Having a full feed rather than lots of little feeds...... Wrapping = sleep...... Space and time to settle.....Lin I quickly realised that breast feeding wasn't just about my nipples & breasts, but it was about my whole body. Things like being in a comfortable position to feed was important.....Maggie Before we had our baby, we didn't think about how much support we might need. it is ok to ask for help.....Shona Before baby I had a busy social & Working life; even though I enjoy being with him, I find it can be quite lonely.....Frances Predicable bedtimes are important. Don't keep baby up to make them sleep longer. It doesn'i work. It is a 'big furphy'!!!.....Mia I was told not to worry about winding & burping, but she enjoyed a big burp after a feed!.....Morgan The hardest days were spending the whole afternoon trying to make her sleep & then finding it was time to feed again; but then realised that going for a walk was better for both of us.....Kate There is no point two of us being tired'; we take it in turns being up night about.....Max The 'witching hour' was the only predictable time of the day!.....KateYour local Child and Family Health Service is here to support you with parenting and promote your child's brain and physical development.
Every family & baby is different, these Myth Butsers & thoughts have been shared with us by families.
Your local Child and Family Health Service is here to support you with parenting and promote your child's brain and physical development.