Whether you are becoming a parent for the first time or fifth your baby’s birth can be just as overwhelming as it is joyful. Setting boundaries with loved ones is an important way to reduce anxiety & prioritize your family’s needs after baby is born.

: TIPS FOR NEW PARENTS :

1. Self care may be as simple as giving your self permission to take a hot shower, sit down to eat a warm meal, go outside for 10 mints or say yes to doing something you enjoy.
2. Feel free to ask everyone to wash their hands or not to hold or kiss your baby. It’s also your choice to ask friends and family to stay home if they are sick, especially around flu season.
3. Take a moment out of precious time for your baby as bonding develop this stage.
4. Creating healthy boundaries ensures you have time to rest and heal from child birth. It also can help you get some ” alone ” time to bond with your new baby.
5. Try to create separate living and sleeping areas in your home, so your baby can get rest while older siblings have room to play.