Whichever you are, your first night at home with your bundle of love is one to remember. To hold that cute little cherub in your arms, and welcome her home is a feeling that words cannot do justice to. But, the entire gamut of emotions you’re going through, can sometimes leave you confused, and indeed irritated. And, if you’re a first-time mom, things may get difficult. In your child’s life there will be many firsts, all of them as special, unique and memorable as this very first day at home. But before you ᴘᴀɴɪᴄ, read our post below. Here 5 things no one mentions about your first night home with the baby:
- You’ll Stare At Your Baby For Hours: New babies faces, especially your own, are like fish tanks, you can spend hours just staring at them for no particular reason. All mom loved tracing new baby’s face and taking in all the unique little features that he had inherited from either they or partner.
- You Are Still Getting Used To Lactating: Don’t be surprised if you awake with a drenched top. What you also need to learn is to keep emptying your ʙʀᴇᴀsᴛs. So, feeding your baby at regular intervals is also necessary. Nursing your baby helps you get used to holding your baby in the right position, understand its hunger signals, and time for diaper changes with every cry.
- You Will Be A Bit Sᴄᴀʀᴇᴅ: Especially as a new mom. If you haven’t held such tiny babies in your hands before, it could scare you to hold your child. If you have experience picking babies up, you’d probably still be scared because you are freaking holding the most delicate thing in the world. You will be extra careful while moving him. You are worried that you are the sole responsible person there, besides your partner, to care for and raise your child. Your ʜᴏʀᴍᴏɴᴇs will go into overdrive. And, this is only just the beginning.
- You Become The Constant Worrier Right From Day 1: Like a typical mother, you begin to dread things that you heard elsewhere and begin to imagine might happen to your child. You would be checking for your little one’s breath as he keeps sleeping. You don’t have to go through any knee-jerking experiences, but as a mother, you will suddenly understand how your mother must have feared for you. Your ᴡᴏʀʀʏ for your baby won’t stop here.
- You Become More Alert And Organized: The arrival of a newbie teaches you some things. You suddenly start getting organized and disciplined. You are always alert so that you could check on your baby at any given instance. And yes, learning to sleep well starts becoming yet another challenge!
Source: news.motheringdiary.com
