Tips to Take Care of Yourself and Your Family After Baby

Mommy Tips: 

• Take breaks from caring for your baby when you can. 
• When you take a break, do not feel guilty, you need this time for your health, and your partner may need alone time with the baby! 
• Do not skip your meals.
• Eat fresh fruits and veggies. 
• Use pre-prepared food to reduce time and energy spent on cooking. 
• When someone offers help, take it! 
• Allow family and friends to take over your chores
• Learn to sleep when the baby sleeps. 
• Allow your partner to help, so they do not feel left out 
• Talk with people who will help and support you, like your mother or a friend you trust. 
• Join a local support group for new mothers; you will have more in common than you think. 

Partner Tips: 

• Give the baby a bath. 
• Change the baby's diapers. 
• Rock or cuddle the baby. 
• If mom is breastfeeding, you can bring the baby to her. 
• Help mom to position the baby for breastfeeding. 
• Read to the baby. 
• Try to rest whenever you can. 
• Be patient with your partner and new baby. 
• Hug your partner a lot and tell her she is doing great! 
• Tell your partner she is beautiful.