Whether you are the lucky Parents to be or you are part of the extended family desperate for the new arrival there is a wealth of advice and support available online.
From celebrity bloggers and vloggers to bona fide health and medical websites the amount of information out there is astounding! What did we do before the internet? I’m amazed any of us survived! Please note that I say this with my tongue firmly in my cheek. I know that many of these blogs are a lifeline and encourage a more holistic approach to childbirth and new motherhood.
Juggling a job and swollen ankles, sleepless nights and indigestion is impossible, it is stressful. A pregnant working mum, with a full-time job, home and often other children to consider is no walk in the park! It’s not even a waddle and this is where partners, family, friends and now bloggers come into their own.
You can find advice about how to run a virtual baby shower (something we’d not heard of before Covid), advice on managing your expectations during labour, breast-feeding issues, mindfulness and mental health and sleepless nights. Practically from conception to empty nest syndrome it’s all on the net and from experts and those with first-hand experience. Check out these for starters.
https://www.mybaba.com/topics/pregnancy-3/
https://www.bump2babyreality.co.uk/blog/
https://positivelyparenthood.com/blog/
https://www.laurasummers.co.uk/
So you’ve had the baby shower or the gender reveal and the nursery is ready, who cares if baby won’t be in there for months, it’s just too exciting! Your bag is packed by the front door in case of an emergency dash and you’ve checked and double checked that you have all your labour and birth survival bits. Now you wait. The last few weeks often feel like the longest, but isn’t that always the way when something great is about to happen? If you can, put your feet up with a cuppa in one of our fabulous Mummy or Daddy mugs and enjoy the peace, relax, make the most of the quietness.
THE ARRIVAL:
Being “Supermum” is not a thing, being a super mum is! There’s a difference!
Bonus! Now that you are parents you get an extra day per year dedicated just to you! Happy Mother and Father’s Day! Babies are just the gift that keeps on giving but remember, just because your little bundle relies on you for EVERYTHING doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take care of yourself.
Take time out to relax when you can, grab your naps when your baby naps, get your nearest and dearest or friends and family to do the chores and remember lots and lots of cuddles, for you, for baby and for your partner. Family and friends will be more than happy to take baby for a walk or just snuggle up whilst you go and catch a bit of shuteye.
Becoming a parent can be the best life experience ever, you have created another human being who might grow up to be a world changer, a world beater or a world leader – who knows? One thing is for sure they will certainly change your world!
Take care of each other and enjoy these Cherished Moments.
