Christmas with a newborn…

Adding a newborn to the family at this time can be very exciting but also can be stressful, too. It will be amazing to have your new addition for their first Christmas Day.However, it may also be overwhelming during the celebrations and social gathering.
Here’s some tips to help ‘survive’ Christmas with less stress and enjoy the holiday

Take control of the day

Christmas will be different this year and it’s up to you to decide what you feel you can cope with and manage. It’s very important to limit socialisation with your newborn especially in this time of COVID. Definitely limit visitors and cuddles with your newborn. You need to decide what works best for you and your family. The day needs to revolve around you and your bab

Do you need to travel?

Families are spread all over the place.Christmas get-togethers might mean you have to travel. Make sure it’s your decision to travel and if possible try to have family come to you. Having a screaming newborn whilst driving can increase the stress levels even more.

Make sure you set the rules

Everybody will be very eager to meet your new addition and want cuddles. It’s up to you about how you manage this. Definitely have people wash/sanitize hands and don’t encourage the baby to be passed around. You need to be consistent with the rules you set. Also, never allow anyone feeling unwell to visit.

When you and baby need a break

All the cuddles and stimulation with different smells/voices can be overwhelming for a newborn. Watch your baby for cues that they’ve had enough. Take your baby to a quiet room and have some special bonding time. It’s important that you both have time to recover from the birth and your hormones can heighten emotions. Try to get as much sleep as possible. Ensure you look after yourself, too. Christmas celebrations can be spread out and don’t just have to be on the one day. Having a newborn is your first priority and it’s important everyone realises it…