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Coys1882 · 09-12-2011, 09:42 PM

It might have been mentioned already but I'll weigh in with my opinions:

help as much as you can, especially if you can do the latest feed possible with a bottle so Mom can sleep

give Mom a break. Being home all day basically alone with a baby latched to your chest is probably one of the most emotionally draining things a person can do. Pair that with crazy hormones and sleep deprivation and you have a recipe for postpartum depression.

09-12-2011, 09:42 PM	#178
Coys1882 First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2009 Exp:	It might have been mentioned already but I'll weigh in with my opinions: routine, routine, routine (sleep, feed and play) Same times all the time. help as much as you can, especially if you can do the latest feed possible with a bottle so Mom can sleep give Mom a break. Being home all day basically alone with a baby latched to your chest is probably one of the most emotionally draining things a person can do. Pair that with crazy hormones and sleep deprivation and you have a recipe for postpartum depression.