The best news we could have received was when we found out we were going to be mums. We're going to be mums for the first time, but are we ready for this new phase in our lives? It's a new world we're about to enter.
What level of preparation are we talking about? How will we react, what am I supposed to do or be emotionally prepared to welcome my baby? These are all questions that we're sure many mums-to-be ask at the start of this journey towards motherhood. It's perfectly normal.
In our eyes, a new phase of our lives is about to begin and we don't know how to be the least bit prepared. Of course, being prepared for something new is always a bit relative, in the sense that until we experience this new context, we don't know how we're going to react, act and think. We have very little idea. Emotions will be very present, but that's understandable, because we want everything to go as smoothly as possible and for our baby to be well.
Well, when we talk about preparing as much as possible, we can highlight some suggestions that may make sense for the future and that will be in line with the various transformations that a woman goes through during the nine months before she lays eyes on her future little one.
We went in search of some tips that would be natural and necessary to follow and that, in a way, can reassure and make the start of this new phase of motherhood a good and unique experience.
We've come up with a few suggestions that we hope you'll find useful:
- Slowing down the pace: the speed with which everyday situations happen can slow down; we should have time to adapt to being new mums, where the appointment we have scheduled can be changed because the baby has woken up or is hungry - this is normal; recovering from childbirth or doing an activity that makes you feel good is necessary;
- Your support network: we need to have people by our side - family and friends - to help us understand and deal with this new reality; creating new friendships and doing programmes between parents gives us the opportunity to exchange experiences and stay healthy;
- Taking care of ourselves during pregnancy: mum should have time for herself - doing activities such as yoga can help her relax; mum and dad should rest as much as they can, sleep deprivation for a long time is a reason to take advantage of every moment of rest;
- Communication: there should be honest communication between mum and dad - discussing parental duties, tasks and issues that they feel should be shared; emotional support is fundamental for the new mum and, consequently, for the parents' relationship;
- Unrealistic parental expectations: when entering this new world of motherhood there can be mistakes and this is perfectly normal; we are entering a context that we don't know and so we can't create unrealistic expectations in something that is unknown to us and that we won't know how to deal with until our baby is in our arms; we should take this new phase in the best possible way, not demanding perfection and adapting to the needs that our baby will have and the way he will react to this new world.
From the outset, we want to assure you that we believe that the journey towards motherhood is something very personal and will depend from person to person. It's not the same process for all mums, each one has a different story, with different visions and emotions. It's natural.
At Wedoble, we believe that motherhood is a beautiful, unique journey, felt by each mother and filled with different experiences acquired by the parents. Above all, we want parents to feel good and for the new member of the family to bring you happiness and great health.
What about you? Do you have any more suggestions to add to the list we've shared with you? What was or is your experience like? We want to know your opinion.
