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Apr 16, 2011 08:35PM
I'm pregnant! I just had to announce it. It's my first, and we're so very happy! Tips and advice are always welcome :)
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Congratulations! Sleep now. You will never sleep the same again. Mine is 13 and I still sleep with an ear listening.
And do yourself a favor-when your baby is sleeping-don't insist on the house beign a silent tomb. Obviously you don't want to blast the stereo. But we made sure we made normal everyday noises while my daughter slept. Then naptime or the evening wasn't ruined if the doorbell or the phone rang. We could vacuum or watch an action movie without waking her up. We had friends that started off with the no noise while baby was sleeping and then you become a slave to it.
I have 2 boys - 5yr and 20mo. The best advice given to me was: don't worry about the house being clean, dinner being perfect, etc. Enjoy your baby, snuggle, sing, read, just soak it up!! I recommend Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby. There are two for babies, and I read and reread them both! The toddler one was ok. Also, What to Expect the First Year is a good go-to guide for development, medical stuff, etc. Good luck!
Congrats, Cassie! A couple of pieces of advice... enjoy your motherhood! Before you blink it will gone (my kids are 22,23 and 25 now!) so treasure all the moments you can. Love your baby and trust your instincts. :)
That's wonderful news. Congratulations!
Congratulations Cassie
Congratulations Cassie! Lovely news.
Congrats Cassie! Enjoy every minute of the baby stage, it goes so fast (mine are 16,14 and 9).
Congratulations Cassie! Fran speaks the truth. My boys are 16 and 18 now. My advice is to take lots of pictures and actually get them printed. Hard drives fail.
JenC. wrote: "I have 2 boys - 5yr and 20mo. The best advice given to me was: don't worry about the house being clean, dinner being perfect, etc. Enjoy your baby, snuggle, sing, read, just soak it up!! I recom..."Grats! Another good handy book to have around is
just to give you some basic info on stages, etc. The Baby whisperer book is also a good read. :)
Congratulations CassieWhen is the little one due ?
Congrats Cassie! My advice - don't forget your relationship with your partner. It's so easy to get caught up in baby fever. Set a date night and keep it - even if its just a picnic in the backyard or lounge room while the baby is sleeping.
Oh - and name the adult going for the job interview. Don't name the baby.
Congrats! I agree with not keeping the house silent, my son (now 9) can sleep thru a bomb. He actually slept through a hurricane once. Jeez. Also, don't wake them at night to feed (unless it is a medical necessity). They told me at the hospital to wake him every so and so hours during the night and when we left my mom said "If that baby is sleeping at night, do NOT wake him." I never did. Also, take lots of pictures that first year, boy they grow fast and it seems like that baby time is gone in a blink of an eye!
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Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year (other topics)Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby (other topics)
What to Expect the First Year (other topics)
