1. Survival tips for the first few days home with a newborn
Bringing Home BABY
Survival tips for the first few days home with a newborn
Original Presentation by Jessica Bunyard

2. First time parents experience many different feelings over the course of their pregnancy.
First, many parents may spend countless hours preparing their home and nursery for the arrival of their newborn child.
Once the baby is home, it can seem like a whirlwind of new adjustments.
Often times parents forget to take care of themselves.

3. The following are steps for parents to take to ensure a successful first few days home with their newborn. (Click each for more information)
Help!
Visitors
Eat
Sleep
Pets

4. The following are steps for parents to take to ensure a successful first few days home with their newborn. (Click each for more information)
Help!
Visitors
Eat
Sleep
Pets

5. First tip for parents to consider: Pets
It can be difficult for your family pet/s to transition to sharing attention with a new person.
You can help your pet with this process by doing the following:
Give your pet a shirt, blanket, or clothing item that has the new baby’s scent
Take a few moments out of the day to give your pet extra love and attention
Invite your pet into the nursery and allow him/her to explore the new environment.

6. Second tip for parents to consider: Sleep
It is no secret that the first few days home with baby are both mentally and physically tiresome; however, it is vital for parents to get sleep as much as they can for both their safety, as well as the baby’s. The following are a few tips on how to sneak in some sleep during the first days home from the hospital:
Try to take shifts in sleeping/napping
Sleep when the baby sleeps. (The dishes and laundry can wait.)
Ask for help from grandparents or other family members.

7. Third tip for parents to consider: Eat
Food can be the last thing on parent’s minds during the first few days home with baby, but it is extremely important for nursing mother’s to have proper nutrition an calorie intake. Also Dad’s need food intake for energy. The following are tips to consider when it comes to eating.
Its okay to accept food from friends & family
Ordering in is perfectly acceptable
If you do cook, make large portions that will last several days.
Food
Ideas

8. Fourth tip for parents to consider: Visitors
Visitors are inevitable, but parents have the option of deciding when is the best time for them.
Visitors may ask to bring food to new parents. To help with food overload or having visits at inopportune times, parents can sign up for takethemameal.com
This website allows parents to set up dates and times for visits and meal drop off Simplifying meal coordination so friends, family, neighbors and co-workers can show they care

9. Final tip for parents to consider: HELP!
It is OKAY for parents to ask for help. There are many friends, family, and
church members who would love to stop by and help in any way they can.
parents should remember to take time for themselves. You are not
a bad parent for asking for help.
Family members can help in the following Ways:
Rock the baby to sleep while parents take a shower
Help the other parent while one parent sleeps
Make a grocery run
Help in making dinner
Answer questions/concerns, and give wise, parenting advice
Assure parents they are doing great and are loved and supported

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