Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Mommy & Baby: Before The Baby Arrives

Congratulations ? you?re going to be a mom! Whether it?s your first or sixth baby, there are things to consider and plan for:
 Do you have your birth-plan worked out with your family and obstetrician (nurse-midwife)?
 Do you have your suitcase packed (or things organized if you?re having a home-birth)?
 Do you have your emergency contacts in case you go in to labour at a less-than-convenient time?
 Do you have the nursery ready for your baby?s arrival?
 Does your baby have a family?
That last point might seem odd, but inasmuch as we plan with such detail about every other aspect of our newborn?s life, sometimes we overlook the most basic thing: your baby needs a family. I?m not going to delve in to the political hot-potato of si View the rest of this article


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