Bringing Your Baby Home

Just after his birth your baby faces the challenges of a new world. Whether born naturally or through caesarian section, a newborn feels bewildered when he tries to cope with his new environment. Falling into unfamiliar territory the infant is generally very confused. Everything goes haywire when the baby comes home. If you hold on to your wits and follow the given tips things will work out fine.

Your baby listens to your voice right from the time he is in the womb. The soothing effect of your voice makes him feel comfortable. The more you communicate with him and the more you use rhyming words the better he feels.
Your newborn will learn to identify you through your voice. If you communicate with your infant correctly, making eye contact while talking to or massaging him, you will soon see how he reciprocates.
Touch your baby: It’s natural act and yet so powerful; stroke his arms, legs, head, and back because the sensations relax both of you and enhance your bonding. If possible, learn about infant massage techniques and incorporate them into your daily routine. Your bonding with him is strengthened as you give him a massage and he is also relieved of minor digestive ailments.
Hold your baby close, often: Research shows that keeping him close is good for him. Carrying your newborn in a sling or carrier keeps him in contact with your body. Cuddled up in your arms he experiences all these sensations which make him feel secure. If you want to do a few things around the house and also have the comfort of your baby with you, carry him in a sling.
So attend to him immediately. Do not give in to tears yourself and ignore him. Pick him up, cuddle him, and try to figure out just what it is he needs. His cry for hunger and pain can be differentiated by an experienced mother.
Worried that you’ll spoil him’ Don’t be; meeting your baby’s needs is not spoiling him. Strengthen the bond between you and the baby by always responding to his needs. It’s not uncommon for moms to feel out of sync with their babies in the first few weeks. But communicating your love to him through all his senses goes a long way toward calming those delicate newborn nerves.