Stress When Pregnant

Stress When Pregnant

If you're a first-time mother, hospitals don't offer much assistance or advice. Take advantage of a good friend or relative who is willing to assist you for an afternoon. Take a lavender-scented bath, listen to soft music, and pamper yourself.

You could be pregnant or have recently given birth (and you're lucky if you have time to read this)! There is no better feeling than having just had a baby. So, why don't you feel great all of the time? Even the best events in life are fraught with anxiety. 

Everyone is excited about having a baby. You've been inundated with visitors since the moment you arrived. If you're a first-time mother, hospitals don't offer much assistance or advice; instead, they send you home with this new little creature with a slew of demands that you must try to interpret. And newborns don't get much sleep. At the very least, not long enough for you to get some much-needed rest. Add to that the hormonal changes in your own body, and you've got a recipe for disaster. 

Sometimes you wonder if you'll ever get a good night's sleep again. You probably won't until the baby gets into a routine. Here are a few tips to help you get at least a little more sleep during those first few weeks and months. First and foremost, don't try to be a supermom. 

When the baby falls asleep, take a short nap yourself. The dishes and the laundry can wait. You don't have to have the perfect home. There will be time for all of that; give yourself a break whenever possible. Take advantage of a good friend or relative who is willing to assist you for an afternoon. 

Grandma would most likely relish the opportunity to have the baby all to herself for a few hours! Take some time after putting the baby to bed to decompress and relax so you have a better chance of falling asleep. Take a lavender-scented bath, listen to soft music, and pamper yourself. Even without a new baby, it can be difficult to fall asleep right away. There's a lot to adjust to!