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late night feedings-care for an infant

To help make those middle of the night feeding last as few months as possible, do not make them exciting. Keep the room as dimly lit as possible, and this is not the feeding that you want to sing and cuddle with your baby. Feed the baby, change the baby, and get him back to sleep. Remember, this is not something you want him to enjoy. As a new mom, you´ll need as much sleep as you can get.

Try this great advice - teach your baby independence

Great advice for moms and babies -as soon as your baby is finished eating, place her in a safe place with toys. This may be on the floor with those toys that go over her head, or in a bouncy seat with toys attached. As this is her most content time, you can teach her to be alone, and most likely she will be happy. This will help as she gets older to learn how to entertain herself for small amounts of time. A great tip for new moms!!

"emergency" diaper bag for babies

Great advice for new moms - keep an extra diaper bag in the trunk of your car. In it have one of everything: diaper, small container of wipes, change of clothes, pacifier, etc. You never know when you´ll need it, and when you do, you will be very happy that it is there!!

trust your insticts

Remember, you know your baby better than anyone else. Trust your insticts!!! Every day that goes by you will know more than you did about being a mommy than the day before.

good advice to develop good sleep habits

To help care for your new baby - teach your baby to get himself to sleep by putting him down awake. When you know your baby is tired, have him fall asleep in his crib without you holding, patting, or rocking him. It will teach him to get himself to sleep, without creating bad habits that will have to be broken later. Great advice for new mothers!!!

dirty diaper disposal advice

Great idea for moms- keep a ziploc bag with a fabric softener sheet enclosed in your diaper bag. For those times when it is not convenient to dispose of a dirty diaper right away, the scent of the fabric softener sheet will replace the smell of the diaper.

try this great advice - letting dad help new moms

Your husband wants to help, even when he doesn´t get it all right. Even if you can do it faster or better, let him do it his way. He wants to be there to care for you and the baby, so let him. You can´t do it all by yourself, and you are not a bad mother if you let someone else help. Great advice for new moms from moms who have been there!!

cordless headset

Buy a cordless headset telephone. You will be able to talk and still have two hands free to help with your baby, laundry, dinner, whatever you need to do.

Great advice - help at night with pacifiers

Great advice for moms and babies - if your baby takes a pacifier, place several in her crib by her head each night. When it falls out, she can reach around and find one without crying for you. Great tip to help new moms get a little more sleep!!!

Diaper-Changing Safety Advice for New Moms

Try this good advice for changing your baby - never turn your back on your baby when she´s on her changing table. Keep one hand on her at all times during a diaper change - it will make both of you feel more secure. A safe way to care for your newborn baby.