Having a baby can be a wonderful experience, but a lot of the time new families are feeling worried, tired and overwhelmed too. Babies don’t come with instructions, and it’s important to remember that everyone who does this is learning something new, whether it’s their first or fifth baby!
Being a parent with a new baby comes with challenges. Parent Pod has episodes that track your and your baby’s progress through pregnancy and the first 12 weeks after birth. Listen to what to expect in week 1 here or click through to find all the weeks:
Babies cry, you can cope! Find advice and resources at ICON
The Lullaby Trust provides advice and guidance on safer sleep for babies.
You can sign up for personalised emails to support you throughout pregnancy and parenthood at NHS – Start for life
It can be a scary process in the lead up to a new baby but there is plenty of advice out there to help ease those worries:
When thinking about your family life now that you’ve got a new baby…
What are you already doing that you want to carry on doing?
What have you learned that you could try today?
What do you want to do next?
