Taking your baby home

The time has come for you to take your new baby home, we have a few tips to help make it an exciting and stress-free experience.

  • Feed your new baby just before getting ready to leave the hospital
  • Make sure you have that very important car seat
  • Clean clothes for the baby – baby grow, socks, hat and blanket
  • You also need to be comfortable in the clothes you wear
  • When you get home, take your baby for a walk around the house, his new house
  • You might be a little nervous handling your baby at home – trust yours self, you will be fine
  • Most new babies object to being dressed, find a soft and warm place, keep your hand on his belly for reassurance and relax
  • Skin to skin will help with bonding and also calm a baby down – dad can do this too
  • Take all the help you can get, spend the first week feeding, eating, sleeping and remember dad needs to bond with his baby too
  • Prepare everything before you start bathing your baby, cotton wool, nappy, baby wash, face cloth and towel
  • You can bath your baby in the sink or your bath, always check the temperature of the water
  • Keep your hand under his neck to support his head at all times
  • Trust yourself, you and your baby are going to be just fine!

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