It's perfectly normal to stare at a sleeping baby for two hours. It's even normal to videotape a sleeping baby for two hours. Whatever bad phase your kid is going through, you'll find a solution.
However, by the time you do that, he or she will be on to a new, even more confusing phase. Things you thought would make you sick but won't: baby poop, baby pee, baby puke — and having all of them on your shirt. During the third month home — yep. Pregnant sex is a wonderful thing. While we're on the subject of sex, it's called "making love" and will be for at least a year.
She'll have the appetite of a truck driver—and for good reason: she's feeding your child! Save the commentary. Try not to talk incessantly about your baby at work. There'll be plenty of time for that when you get home. If she wants drugs during childbirth , go get the doctor. Don't ask, "Are you sure? The delivery room is the only place where screaming and pushing can actually strengthen your relationship.
Sometime after the birth, you and your wife will go on a "date. You'll get more advice from your childless friends. Parents will usually shrug and say, "It'll pass. Now you know why your friends with newborns never let you visit, except to bring food. A nanny is not a lactation consultant is not a day nurse is not a midwife is not a La Leche League leader is not a gynecologist is not a pediatrician. Learn the taxonomy. After a slew of family visits, you will learn to appreciate "Everybody Loves Raymond.
Breast milk is to your baby like the yellow sun is to Superman. Lay off the bottles in the fridge. A gym membership is not a push present. Save it for yourself. She is Sybil. Hormones can make her feel like she has multiple personalities. Get to know each one, and roll with it. This is temporary. It's great to be pregnant — for the first two weeks. After amnio, genetic testing and lectures on breech births, you'll be filled with a mix of anxiety and elation for the rest of your life.
Give your parents a hug. Now you know why all those dads at the mall walk around in those doofy cotton sweats. For the time being, forget about rare burgers , Caesar salad, sushi made from raw fish or seared fish, all of which are fetal no-nos. Because she may be eating five times a day, dinner can be super-simple.
Think quick, easy and digestible. And if she's been super tired or is dealing with heartburn, an earlier dinner time may also be appreciated. Week Getting misty-eyed at the sight of baby onesies? Blame your hormones. Yes, even the manliest guys get a lower level of estrogen and a drop in testosterone during pregnancy.
What can you do about it? Just know that your hormone levels will probably return to normal about six months after the baby is born. For now, just go along for the ride. Week This week is the level 2 ultrasound, also known as the week anatomy scan. This much-more-detailed ultrasound shows your partner's practitioner and the two parents-to-be how your baby is developing. Hopefully, you also get to take home a picture that you can share with friends and family. A few ways to get your little one kicking so you can feel it: Have your partner snack on something healthy like cheese and crackers the blood sugar will up the chances for movement or lie down when mamas rest, babies often get active.
Week Afraid of hurting the baby when you are having sex? Week If your partner is having trouble nodding off, show some solidarity. Surprise her with a full body pillow so she can get comfy and snooze. Engage in some pillow talk, and if it leads to sex, so much the better. Week Your baby-to-be is the size of a grapefruit now. And those little ears can now pick up the sounds of the outside world.
Want to bond with your baby? Put on your favorite soothing songs and keep playing them every so often. After your baby is born, you might just be able to calm the cries by playing those same songs. Week Your partner has probably been able to feel baby's movement for a few weeks now, but by week 25 or 26, you might be able to feel your little one from the outside, too. But if you know what to expect, the whole process will be less scary.
So take over and rub shea butter or coconut-scented cream all over her belly. Week Bottle or breast? By the third trimester, your partner may already have made up her mind, or she may really appreciate talking it through with you. Together, do your homework — you'll find out, if you haven't already heard, that breastfeeding offers many benefits from a lower risk of illness for baby to a reduced risk of breast cancer later on for Mom , but some moms have difficulty breastfeeding or would simply prefer to use formula.
Whichever feeding method you choose, skin-to-skin, eye-to-eye contact is linked to optimal brain development and can help you bond with your baby. Will your life be different your favorite hobby becomes blowing raspberries on that chubby little belly; your late nights involve rocking instead of dancing? Will it be better? Week With ten weeks left, give or take, childbirth might be on her mind a lot more now.
You might also want to discuss a birth plan — does she want an epidural, what positions does she want to labor in, who will cut the cord? Keep a couple to take to the hospital, and have her give one to her practitioner to put in her chart. Week Quick! Another fact: Most infants catch whooping cough from their family members. You probably got a Tdap shot when you were a kid, but you need a booster now. And it's always very important to get your yearly flu shot, which is usually available in late September.
So schedule a visit and roll up your sleeve. Your baby will thank you. Google doctors nearby and read their reviews. Or ask your providers to share some names. Talk about what personal items she wants included, and double-check that everything is in the suitcase. Don't forget snacks and your phone charger — and maybe a tablet loaded with games and movies in case her labor takes a long time and you both need distractions. Of course, the physical aspects of pregnancy are experienced only by the mom, but there is more to pregnancy than the physical part.
There is also emotional preparation that happens during pregnancy which is important for dads to be part of. Our Pregnancy board will connect you with parents like you or those who are veterans with advice for navigating pregnancy and beyond. On this episode of the Work-Life Equation : millennial dads. What does fatherhood look like in ? Written by: Bright Horizons Education Team.
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