Lamaze Magazine 2008 - (Page 28) Elation Parenting Bringing Up Baby Straight talk for parents on caring for their newborn By Kathryn McGrath, MSW, LSW, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE A fter bringing baby home, new parents often discover that much of what they spent so much time learning and worrying about (diapering, bathing, cord care) turns out to be a piece of cake. Instead, it’s a whole set of larger issues that turn out to be more difficult than expected. Research shows that parents who anticipate and discuss these issues fare much better than those who don’t. A bit of advance knowledge and planning will make everything that much easier when baby arrives. Here are some of the challenging new realities that you are bound to encounter, as well as suggestions on how to best adapt to the changes. LAMAZE MAGAZINE 2008 28 LAMAZE.ORG PHOTO CREDIT TK
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