Welcome to Parenthood

I have a friend who just started a new life being a mother. She has no clue how much responsibility and how much time takes when raising your own child.

First of all you will need to set up her/him nursery room. Most people let their baby sleep in the same room. The crib is set next to their bed.

When your child comes out from you in the beginning your are over whelmed when your infant wants to be feed. In the beginning it will be tough and later you will adjust yourself from the pattern on your baby's needs.

Your baby has been feed you need to learn how to burp your baby:

• Put a cloth on your shoulder
• Raise the baby by supporting their head
• Place your baby on your shoulder. 
• Tap the baby on the back gently. 
• You will hear him/her burp. 
• Lay your baby back to their crib.

Interchange their head right, face front and left side. This way their head will form the proper way when him/her sleep.

Changing their diaper:

• Always carry your baby 
• Bring to the bathroom sink to wash them with soap and water. This prevent them getting diaper rash instead of using baby wipes. 
• Support their head and lay him/her on your arm and the baby's head is on the palm of your hand.

If, you are not at home baby wipes are alright to use as long they are unscented.

I find it easy to change your baby on the stroller by laying it down to change their diaper in the public. I always bring a diaper mat along with me. It is also easy to change them in the back seat of the car.

Be prepared to have the following items in your baby bag:

1. Extra change of clothing
2. Diapers
3. Premade milk bottles
4. Bib
5. Pacifier
6. Baby wipes
7. Diaper mat
8. Rattle or soft toy to distract your child from getting bored
9. Baby cloth

In your car you should also have extra clothes for yourself.

You know it will be a cycle for months until your baby is use to the environment. He/she will sleep most of the time, drink milk and change diaper.

The rule of the thumb is when your baby is a sleep you too should sleep.

While your baby is asleep it is best to have a baby monitor in his/her room and another one where you are doing house chorus. 

I learn it is best to be noisy and let your baby learn to live with noise in the house. As your child gets older they will adapt themselves sleeping with a noisy surrounding.

People always think it is better for their baby to sleep in a quiet atmosphere. Actually, it is not true. I learn it is easier for the child to learn more when the house is noisy while vacuum the house and so on. 

This makes your child get use to it.

I learn to turn on the television to adapt my baby while he/she is sleeping. Not in high volume just enough he/she can hear it.

Or play water flow, instrumental or children's music in their room.

I was able to do my laundry, cook and clean the house during the time as my baby was asleep.

Living in the States no one an extra hand to help you in your home. Not like in the Philippines they have a nanny to take care of each child.

I learn raising my own kids on my own.

It is practical to have a baby swing and a baby bouncer that vibrates. I find this easy than always putting your baby in the crib. Your baby will look for the vibration of the car. I found out the baby sleep better.

When they are in the swing you will need a baby support on the head it is the same thing you use for the stroller. I found it easy to roll up a baby's blanket and place the baby's bottle on it. Your baby will learn to hold their bottle faster.

Once they are done drinking their milk after being burp. I would place the baby back to the swing. 

I prefer carry my baby less so they will not look for it. You too will not have a hard time as they get older.

I also drove like any other mother to bring them doing your errands. I would put my child in their car seat and bring them to the grocery store.

I would wear the baby carrier infant backpack used for men and woman.

As they got older you can place them on the grocery cart.

When you go to the shopping mall  you can place them in the stroller. I find it easier to bring them out in the morning when the stores have just opened. There are less people and other people are at school.

Prevent reaching the office and school hours when you bring your child with you.