Your new baby is important and takes a great deal of your time and energy. However, whether this is your first child or fourth child, the focus should be on the strength of the whole family, not just on one member. A caring, concerned attitude of parents will help all family members adjust to the new baby. As a new mom, you will need to take time for yourself. Try to get enough sleep and eat a nourishing diet.
Every child needs warm and loving care from the entire family.
A great book for dads to read is Working Fathers by James A. Levine and Todd L. Pittinsky. The book contains practical strategies for enhancing the quality of both work and family life. The family as a whole needs to be involved in the nurturing and supportive care of the newborn infant. When an infant is in a positive nurturing environment, his brain can develop in a healthy way. Older siblings can be especially helpful, as well as senior family members.