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It's wonderful. I can see more responsibility is upon me now. She's just a bundle of joy
and she's everything that I hoped for. You do get nervous. Bathing them, feeding
them and changing them 'cause they're so little you feel like you're going to break their
little arm or something by changing them. It seems like you're either feeding or changing
or just trying to get them back to sleep--you think you have a few minutes and then it's
starting all over again. But it's wonderful. During the first few weeks at home, you'll
be busy feeding, changing diapers, holding, and loving your baby as you get to know each
other.
There's a lot of things that are new. I find for myself things just aren't as natural for
me as they are for her. I'm questioning a lot; the feeding around the clock kind of
surprised me. I thought it was a little less than that. The way they have to be held.
I guess you just don't want to make a mistake, too, so it's good to know with the information
you get from taking classes or you know seeing your doctor and calling the advice nurse;
having a little backup.
Learning some techniques on how to care for your baby before he or she is born can help.
Basic skills that you can use when you feed, clean, and soothe your baby may allow you
to enjoy each other more as well as help you avoid some frustrating times.