MY LIFE : I'M A PARENT :)

Newborn Xiu Yen

Back On the first week of my new born baby, 

reality sets in — I  have a baby! She's all mine, She's home with me, and She's dependent on me for love, care, and feeding.:D

Nodoubt I've been reading up on what to do and how to do it, to refresh my memory and teach me  for new tips, I didn't  try to master the art of caring for a baby all at once. "Take it easy, take it slow". My newborn is more durable than I might think. She's getting used to me as much as I and My partner are getting used to her. Like all good relationships, this one will take some time.:)

Two to four days after My baby's birth, My milk "comes in," filling My breasts and causing what's known as engorgement . (Until that happens, My nursing baby is drinking a nourishing pre-milk called colostrum.) This important shift has an unfortunate side effect for some new moms: It can create mild to considerable discomfort.

My  breasts may feel tender or hard and hot, and they may swell or seem to throb. I don't take this as an indication that breastfeeding isn't for me because it's too painful. Engorgement is a short-lived condition that will diminish as my body adjusts to breastfeeding. Some helpful ways to reduce the pain in the meantime :(

It seems to make no sense: At a time when I expected to be so happy, I feel down, weepy, moody, or irritable. In fact, there are very good reasons why about half of new moms get the so-called "baby blue daw."

During the first weeks home with my baby, sleep deprivation, recovery from childbirth, the demands of newborn care, lack of experience with babies, and not having enough help can all be highly stressful. The huge hormonal shifts that occur after I give birth can also affect My moods ( base sa nabasa ko lang), especially if I have a history of severe PMS.  "doing it all" and new moms being "blissed out," and I have the makings of a perfect storm for mild depression.

Some moms talk about feeling an instantaneous, consuming love right from the beginning. That's become the prevailing image of what "bonding" is supposed to be like. But bonding isn't a single, magical delivery-room moment. For more than half of new mothers, feeling connected takes a bit longer — and for good reason.

Birth, delivery, and recovery can be taxing physical experiences, especially if there are complications.If  I've never spent a lot of time around babies, let alone been completely responsible for taking care of one, anxiety and worry about doing everything right can intrude too. My relationship with my child is not so different from my other relationships — it can take time and many interactions for those feelings of attachment to develop and ripen.