How to birth a baby - Lamaze Jamestown, North Dakota

You have your lovely infant and spend 2 or 3 days in the hospital, depending on if you had a vaginal or cesarean delivery, then you are on your own. Hopefully you had some knowledgeable nurses in the hospital to help you figure out the breastfeeding thing. And if you took a Lamaze or other childbirth education class you have some pointers on how to read your infant's hunger ques, how to soothe your baby, and how to change a diaper. But there may be a significant lack of support when you bring baby home. As a new mom you could be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of your parenting skills and the decisions you are making. During this immediate postpartum time many new parents have family visiting to "help" with the baby. I say, choose wisely who you have at your home during this time. Some people feel the need to entertain these guests and keep their house clean. Well during this time you need people around you who will let you just relax and focus on baby. Those people ...

Lamaze has a great App that you can use to track your pregnancy. It gives you information on how baby is growing week to week and how your body is changing. You can log your doctor's visits, your moods, how you are feeling, and milestones like feeling your baby's first kicks. Tools you can use toward the end of pregnancy include a contraction counter and there is a breastfeeding tracker so you can remember which breast you last fed your baby on. Because that is something I never remembered. Check it out and leave me a comment to let me know how you like it.