Bringing home baby changes everything, including, of course, your sleeping habits. I can say with almost certainty that a complete night of sleep will never be the same again once you become a parent. But the first few months are undoubtedly like no others. You are anxious about leaving your little angel for even a few moments of rest. What if you fall so soundly asleep that you miss some urgent need your baby may have? And when you finally are exhausted enough to drift off and relax, that little bundle is sure to wake you up with a piercing cry that you certainly could not have missed if you were in a bunker. Read the rest »
By Michelle on 11/30/08 in Columns, Featured, Parenting 101, Parents, Pregnancy
Diapers are not all that get changed when a baby arrives. Most couples experience a total shift in their relationship, one that many times does not realign until the baby leaves for college 18 years later. It all begins when an overly confident hospital nurse hands over your 8 lb bundle of joy and tells you to go home and care for him with no handbook or 24-hour emergency parent hotline. Are they really allowing us to just leave with him? Aren’t they going to test us or something? Yes, it’s harder to get a driver’s license than to have a baby, a scary thought, one saved for another time, but nonetheless, he’s yours and you are asked to go home with him. Read the rest »
By Michelle on 10/22/08 in Columns, Parenting 101, Parents
