Ok, not a post about politics. The main reason that I don't care about things like politics or social issues right now is that my brain is full. I'm not really stressed out about anything but there are so many things on my mind. I mean, it's all normal new parent type stuff, and like I said, I'm not actually stressed yet, but so much on my brain!
- What I'm eating. I'm still struggling with this. I want to eat good things, but I don't always have them. Blah.
- What I will feed my kid. How will I manage to breast feed when I go back to work? Will I even be able to? And after that, how do I nurture someone who wants to eat good real food? What if my kid has allergies?
- Where will my baby sleep? A crib? A bassinet? Co-sleeping in my bed? I don't function well without enough sleep, can I do this?
- Does continuing to work after he is born really make sense? I've got good benefits and if we ever want to afford a house I should have an income. Also, I'd probably go crazy at home.
- Who will take care of my kid when I'm at work? How will we select a child care facility? Can we afford it?
- Should I be exercising more? I'm having intermittent back pain and I'm starting to gain real weight. Would yoga help that? It's not convenient, is it really worth it?
- How do you change a baby boy's diaper? How frequently is he going to pee in my face? Does elimination communication work well with boys?
I want to do this, I'm excited by the challenge, but I'm a little overwhelmed. And I don't think my husband is as worried as I am. After all, he's spending his extra research hours looking up things to vote on. I guess divide and conquer is a good strategy.
It is incredibly overwhelming and very very scary. I remember not even being able to imagine how I would take care of a baby. I was like you, no previous experience. No babysitting. Nada.
ReplyDeleteBut you'll figure it out. A lot of it is just common sense and for the rest you can ask your friends who also have small children. :-) For the record, changing a boy's diaper is not that much different than changing a girl's. The good thing is that you don't have to worry as much about giving them a UTI. The bad news is they may pee on you. In the first few months I found it useful to drape a small washcloth over him while the diaper was off. The washcloth often got soaked, the wall got a hit a couple times, but I don't think I ever got hit. :-)
--Joanne
I had sort of insisted on getting a changing table for our little one. We have friends that never had one and it worked well for them, but they also have a girl. I think the fact that boys pee for distance makes me much less interested in using the living room for a changing room.
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