Baby Yourself

With all of the hype of a new baby on the way the last weeks leading up to your due date of your first child can be very mentally exhausting.  Not only are you overly excited and overwhelmed for the arrival, but you are most likely anxious about giving birth and having the full responsibility of another human beings' life.  In addition, you have to get your whole work life and at home life prepared for the huge life change.  As if that wasn't enough, you are probably not well rested from: the many bathroom breaks every night, supporting an extra 20-30lbs of a constantly squirming baby in your belly and entertaining the lengthy, repetitive (but appreciated) conversations including: how you are feeling, what are you naming the baby, are you craving anything, are you excited, how does your husband feel and so on. 

All that aside, since all of the above is mostly unavoidable it is important that you baby yourself before the arrival.  Here are a few easy ideas to make your last couple of weeks more enjoyable:

·         Turn off your cell phone, computer, TV and disconnect from ‘reality’

·         Cancel your plans and kick your feet up to a good book or music    

·         Start a journal for your baby that you can continue as he/she is growing

·         Pamper yourself with a mani and pedi and a fresh hair cut

·         Take a day off work and ___________(fill in the blank)

…and enjoy your final days before you dive face first into motherhood!  Good luck!