1. Always keep at least one hand firmly on the baby when changing her diaper on an elevated surface.
2. Take a nap when the baby naps (duh!)
3. Don't sweat the small stuff...and everything else but the baby, your hubby and you is small stuff.
4. Realize your hormones are going crazy and the "blues" will pass.
5. Don't be a "Lone Ranger": call a nearby friend to come help you out for a few hours.
6. If you are going to use cloth diapers be sure to ALWAYS keep your mouth closed while rinsing them in the toilet...and you might want to wear safety goggles as well. ( Just speaking from experience here.)
7. Let someone else take a turn at walking a fussy baby while you rest.
8. Always remember how much you love them, especially when they are crying endlessly.
Some mistakes we don't have to experience first hand...we can all benefit from other's mistakes and experiences along life's path...and hopefully find some humor along the way.
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Getting by with Valium
My father jokingly made a comment once about how if Mom had known how much work kids were she would only have had one or two. She quickly and firmly retorted, "There's more truth than fiction in that statement!" I was the third child of six so the comment ripped through my soul...even though it was said well into my adulthood. Later I found out that while us kids were growing up my mother took Valium in order to cope with the trials of motherhood which back in the 60s and early 70s was fairly common.
I think about my own trials of motherhood, especially early motherhood with babies and toddlers at the same time. Then I threw homeschooling, high ideals and image into the mix and I was a basket case. I didn't have, nor did I want Valium to "rescue" me but I did have other ways of coping and adjusting including a wonderful, loving husband and helpful encouraging friends.
So I need to get over my Mom's thoughtless comment and cut her some slack. She's only human after all and now I love her as a fellow mom who's endured raising six children, no longer as a child thinking their mom is perfect.
More about Valium: http://sadieushistory.blogspot.com/2010/05/mothers-little-helper-valium.html
I think about my own trials of motherhood, especially early motherhood with babies and toddlers at the same time. Then I threw homeschooling, high ideals and image into the mix and I was a basket case. I didn't have, nor did I want Valium to "rescue" me but I did have other ways of coping and adjusting including a wonderful, loving husband and helpful encouraging friends.
So I need to get over my Mom's thoughtless comment and cut her some slack. She's only human after all and now I love her as a fellow mom who's endured raising six children, no longer as a child thinking their mom is perfect.
More about Valium: http://sadieushistory.blogspot.com/2010/05/mothers-little-helper-valium.html
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