things i wish…
Written by beeber on April 29, 2006 – 8:13 pm -In hind sight…I wish of the following:
1. Read up on how to take care of a new born
We were so focused on getting the birthing part right that we didn’t spend much time reading up on new born care. Given nothing can prepare new parents for the overwhelming responsibilities of a new life, it would be helpful to know a bit about jaundice, cord care and feeding schedule/quantities. These may seem like a piece of cake once you get a hang of things. It’s overwhelming when you are operating on ONE hour of sleep each day.
2. Read up on how to breastfeed
It may come easy for some people but certainly not for me. I know it may sound crazy but I would rather give birth again than deal with all the mental and physical pain of breastfeeding. Imagine a sensitive part of human flesh of being sucked on every two hours around the clock…even metal would wear thin!
3. Have someone purchase a couple of newspapers on anZel’s b-day
As he grows older, newspaper will probably become a rarity. It may be of interest to him to look back at the day he was born.