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The First Day Home with Baby
How to Make Things Less Stressful for Everyone
By Renee Roberson
The last thing you want to come home to is an empty refrigerator and a big question mark for dinner on that first night. Newborns have erratic schedules, so it may be hard to prepare a meal while both parents are consumed with the baby's needs. If you can, make a list of grocery necessities before your delivery due date. Many grocery chains offer online ordering and convenient pickup, which can be a big help to the new parents.
The are a number of businesses in the United States that allow you to make an assortment of meals you can take home and freeze before the birth. Many women are now opting for "meal preparation" baby showers in lieu of the traditional ones, which keeps a family stocked up for dinner for the first few weeks if organized effectively.
If anyone calls and offers to bring a meal for that first night, take them up on it so you can save any frozen meals for later. If you're all set for that first day and beyond, Logan recommends asking friends to bring meals the following week, because it can sometimes be harder after the spouse returns to work.
A newborn can be very demanding, but not nearly as demanding as a sibling who is used to getting the majority of the attention from Mom and Dad. Sachia Logan, a mom from Independence, Mo., suggests arranging for any older children to arrive home a few hours after the parents on that first day.
"It is sometimes pure chaos getting things settled and tending to a toddler," Logan says. "If you really want your child to be there when arriving home, have an extra adult besides your spouse to be there."
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