Hi! I'm Mary I’m pregnant! And I’m thrilled. But, at the same time, I’m also anxious and feeling isolated from my friends and family. How can I be so happy, yet afraid at the same time? I know great things are coming, but right now I don’t understand what’s happening to my body. I know I need to educate myself and get my infant-care skills ready, but I have anxiety about my labor and delivery and how I’ll manage the pain. I don’t know what to expect in the hospital or what I’m supposed to do once I bring my baby home. And, I need to get the nursery ready, but how? I know that: I need to be prepared. I need to know what questions to ask, what to be curious about, how I can educate myself, and who I can trust.
Right now, I don’t trust myself with what’s coming in the days ahead.
I know things may not go as planned. And, I know my delivery may be very different from what I planned and hoped for. But, I need to know that if that happens, I’m prepared for what comes next. And if I’m prepared, I can handle anything!
Hi! I'm Anita I just delivered my baby! I’m thrilled that the 'hard part’ is over.
I have to quickly decide how I’m going to feed my baby – breast feeding, pumping, or formula feeding?
And then there’s sleep. Will I ever see those coveted 8 hours again? How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?
I want to make certain that my partner and I are ‘doing this together’ so I don’t feel so overwhelmed.
I’m really tired, and recently moved away from my family, so I need to find my support network so I don’t feel so alone.
I’m not experienced taking care of a newborn. Just thinking about what I don’t know makes me dizzy.