Ask a new mother what motherhood means to her and expect a plethora of varied responses. All new mums respond to their new role in so many different ways. Many relish this new dimension to their lives, just as many are overwhelmed or terrified of how they will ever manage. Despite how different mothers' perceptions are, many of them are making similar mistakes.
1. Reading too much
3. Doing too much
Following on from #3, with very social mums and trying to attend booked classes and groups that don’t fit in with your baby’s needs is hard. Look at having 1-2 things per week that might not be in time with your baby’s needs and ask around to see if anyone else is experiencing the same things as you and you might find many more wishing to change the time to a more compatible time. Babies thrive on structure and routine. This is a topic in itself but being predictable around feeding and sleep is very comforting to babies and assist in their need to feel secure. To be able to sleep in their own environment at home is important too. That a sleep in the car or pram is ok occasionally and a good skill to have, but all sleeps in the car each day will build a reliance and expectation that they only sleep in the car and expect to feel that way, which is quite different to how they feel in their sleep space at home. By getting to know your baby, you will know roughly how long they can spend awake between sleeps and when they need to feed and rest. With this knowledge, you will be able to work out the best times to be away from home and with some cues when you are out, your baby will understand it is time to sleep.
7. Not asking family members for help.
8. Wanting to be perfect
Caroline and Caroline are there to support you while you are raising your baby. With their wealth of knowledge and background in Midwifery and Child Heath Nursing, they can offer you a variety of solutions to the issues that you are facing with your babies.
Being Mothers themselves, they understand the pressures, the expectations, and the tiredness that many parents face. To get help, please visit www.carolinesangels.com.au