I wonder if all women go through this panic, right before the end. I'm worried enough about the delivery (enduring excruciating pain is not one of my strong points), but actually having a baby? And being the mom??!! And my Sam, my sweet Sammy is the daddy?! -well ok I'm excited about the Sam being the dad part.
I don't know how to breast feed! I don't know how to pump! I don't know how to get a baby on a schedule! I don't have that magic that I kind of un-intentionally assume all mothers have, that makes their baby's calm down immediately when everyone else tried everything and just made the baby mad. I don't know how to bathe a newborn-I've heard they're slippery! I don't know how to swaddle!
ah. That feels a little bit better, actually voicing my concerns.
I know everything will be fine, I'll figure it out, blah blah blah...but I suppose I just felt like stating what some don't: I'm terrified for this next life step. This is a human being we're talking about, a precious child of God! I hope everything goes well. :S
IN other news, I'd like to post updates about our car situation, baby preparations, and our garden. And school, I suppose. That's just a little memo-to-self.
tata-Ariel
I'm all excited for you, you are going to be a great mom. You know more than you think you do and having a little person counting on you makes you be a very capable person. My mom did all the first baths, even for Jared cause I was too nervous, but you figure it out just fine. You're going to have a little girl soon! That's so cool.
ReplyDeleteAll of that nervousness is soooo normal! I definitely felt that way before Evie came along. You'll be surprised at how effortlessly you slip into the mommy role. It's completely different when it's your baby. Also, that is why your mom stays with you the first week of that baby's life. Thank goodness for mothers right? She'll help and teach you how to do things that you don't know how to do, and eventually you'll find your own rhythm. As far as a schedule goes, that takes a while, so just be patient. Newborns only want to sleep, so a schedule is pretty impossible for a couple of weeks, but after that you can establish one. I would HIGHLY recommend the book "Babywise". It saved my life with Evie. She is incredibly fussy, but I still get 6-8 hrs of sleep a night. Serious.
ReplyDeletep.s. your mom is awesome and knows everything. If you have any questions about breastfeeding or pumping, ask your mom. I do. All the time. You can ask her how much I bug her.
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