Gisele Bundchen welcomes her first child with quarterback Tom Brady Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.comUs Magazine
This year there were a lot of celebrity moms that had their first child. Gisele Bundchen is the latest with her delivery of a baby boy with quarterback Tom Brady. With the recent celebrity baby boom, I couldn’t help but reminisce on all four of my pregnancies! If there was anything that I would recommend to any first time mom, especially someone whose husband or spouse is in a profession of being an athlete, entertainer, or executive that travels extensively, it would be to understand that you will have a lot to adjust to the first few weeks of your new bundle of joys life. Not only an adjustment to your baby, but also how to complete everyday tasks despite the fact that your spouse may or may not be around as much, so a lot will fall on you. Very much like a single mom.
Another thing to prepare for is the lack of sleep. Your spouse will still need to perform at the high levels expected of him from his job. Physically he will still need the nightly rest. Being accommodating to this and understanding this, by waking up with the baby for the nightly feedings, will come into play with all of the adjustments taking place. Does this free him from helping? Not at all. An agreement should be made as to when and what is expected from you both. For example, you may have the night shift during the athletic season, while your spouse may have the day shift, feeding and watching the baby for a few hours. This will allow you to catch up on some rest, household work and or just a break.
Nevertheless, every delivery that I have had especially with my youngest daughter, who was born a week after the NBA season started, I planned to have someone there upon being discharged from the hospital to help for a minimum of two weeks. For me it was my mom. A great source of help could be a relative, nanny, baby sitter or close friend. This helped me get into a routine, in doing so I realized I couldn’t do it all. With your new bundle of joy there may come the sense of wanting to do everything right or perfect. However, it is crucial to not try and do it all, when the baby is first born. Your body is healing from delivery and you will be trying to adjust to the lack of sleep, along with a new and demanding newborn schedule. The last thing you need is not being able to function because you are tired from doing it all! So I highly recommend naps when the baby naps during the day and getting some rest whenever you can.
Three Great *Cape Removal Tips* On Caring For A Newborn:
*Prepare a support system, a relative, friend or caregiver to help upon your baby’s arrival.
*Create a schedule with your spouse on what each of you will contribute day and night.
*Do not try and be ‘Superwoman!’ Relax, take deep breathes and enjoy your new bundle of joy; they won’t be newborns forever!
Christina Milian - Due 2010, is expecting her first child with husband, rapper The Dream Credit: RD/Kabik/Retna Digital
Kendra Wilkinson - Due December 2009, The reality star - who's married to NFL star Hank Baskett Credit: OutOfSightMedia/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic
Kourtney Kardashian - Due December 2009, The reality star, who is expecting her first child with her beau, Scott Disick Credit: David Aguilera/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic
Bethenny Frankel - Due 2010, The Real Housewives of NY reality star, who is expecting her first child with fiance Jason Hopp Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
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