Things Every Expecting Mother Must Do Before the Baby Arrives

“There are not enough classes in the world to prepare you for being a parent but they can give you peace of mind.” 

Classes

There are not enough classes in the world to prepare you for being a parent but they can give you peace of mind.  Birth classes are not to be laughed at.  Go to one, if you hate it at least you’ll know you tried.  You’ll learn some labour basic, breathing and relaxation techniques.  You can even ask questions.  Don’t be afraid, this is a professional you’re dealing with. 

Breastfeeding

You should look into the breastfeeding basics.  It’s not a bad idea to look into baby formula; you may not produce enough milk.  Breastfeeding will be a learning process for both of you.  A lot of new mums can have problems with getting their baby to feed.  Give yourself a bit of a head start and other alternatives. 

Pack the bags

You aren’t going to have time to pack your bags when you go into labour, have them ready to go.  Have your entire essential packed for the hospital.  Don’t forget to pack something for entertainment for after the baby is born. 

Room

You want to be able to welcome your new bundle of joy home and to the room.  The first priority should be getting the baby somewhere safe to sleep.  Make sure that the bed is clean and made up well before you head to the hospital.  You want everything to be ready. 

Car

You want the car to be baby ready.  Install the baby seat before the new bundle of joy enters the world.  Both you and your partner will be new nervous parents once that baby enters the world. 

Freedom

Spend your last moments together, you may not get much alone time together once the baby is in the picture.  You want to spend some time appreciating each other but also doing a few simple things that you love. 

Reality check

You need to take a moment to remind yourself that life isn’t perfect.  This is a child and they are unpredictable, you aren’t going to be able to plan for everything.  Sometimes the baby is going to cry for no apparent reason.  Newborns will make a mess and poop everywhere.  Breastfeeding will hurt and will continue to hurt not matter how many times you’ve done it.  All this and more but you and any other mother wouldn’t change things for anything in the world.  You’re now a mother. 

A final word, don’t forget to treat yourself from time to time.  Lots of mothers put themselves last.  Treat yourself during pregnancy by checking out places like maternitysale.com.au, you deserve to be pampered every once in a while.