If you're on the go
like most new parents, tracking down the right supplies for breastfeeding can be a hassle.
Most new parents feel overwhelmed by the number of potential names available for their sweet little one, and whatever choice is made will be something that sticks with them for life.
Most new parents of twins don't know what kind of help they need until they are in the thick of it.
Most new parents tackle this first, because drawers and cabinets are both accessible to babies and filled with all kinds of things they're not supposed to have.
But eventually,
most new parents begin to think about establishing a routine for the baby — a schedule to make life a little less complicated.
Like most new parents, we had our hands filled and needed all the help we could get with feeding themselves.
Most new parents want that first picture — taken and posted — to be a photo of mom, dad and the new baby all together for the first time.
Most new parents get to hear the term sleep regression bandied around, but just what is it and how can you be sure that is what is causing your little one's disturbed sleep?
Swaddling is an old - time technique for comforting infants, and it doesn't present the risk of overheating
which most new parents worry about.
While most new parents will not experience the full - fledged difficulties of postpartum depression, the baby blues is quite common, and the pressures are probably less visible now that the baby routines are in place.
While being immersed in this type of conversation and becoming educated about these crucial parenting topics is great for those who have the interest to pursue it, this type of discourse isn't
what most new parents are surrounded by.
Most new parents today know about the Back to Sleep campaign (BTS), which was recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1994.
Glenda Dailey of Elmhurst, a mother of two and PACES «vice president of public relations,
said most new parents learn about PACES through their Lamaze instructors.
Most new parents focus on proper carseat installation and keep informed of the latest recalls and recommendations.
Most new parents cringe at the idea of taking a baby's temperature rectally, but the steps are relatively simple: Lubricate the thermometer's tip with petroleum jelly.
Most new parents only have the big benchmarks of gross motor milestones - rolling, sitting, crawling and walking - to use as measures of their babies» progress.
Each generation of parents are different from their predecessors, and when it comes to parenting styles,
most new parents tend to develop their own methods and at times avoid some of the methods they grew up with at home.
Most new parents confess to feeling two equally strong emotions at the birth of their baby: awesome, heart - wrenching love and total terror.
Right —
most new parents squeal with delight the first time their baby copies them by poking their tongue out or blowing a little raspberry.
Most new parents understand the importance of life insurance, but few realize that their odds of losing their income because of disability are far greater than dying young, says Mike Haggerty, director of financial planning services at Community America Credit Union in Kansas City, Mo..
Caffeine is what gets
most new parents through these early months, and there really isn't any good research to support avoiding it.
When I found out I was pregnant, I prepared the ways I
figure most new parents do: I bought too many gadgets, hoarded hand - me - down clothing, and put together a birth plan that was incredibly detailed.
Most new parents anticipate that the reality of a new baby will be quite challenging, but few people are prepared for a baby that cries inconsolably for hours.
Like most new parents, they most likely let out a sigh of relief when baby George Alexander Louis popped out with 10 fingers, 10 toes and a healthy cry.