Monday, July 30, 2012

Support Your Wife Post-Delivery


Has a bundle of joy joined your family – a new born baby? Are you looking for tips to help your wife taking care of your child?


A newly born baby takes both 
parents to a roller-coaster ride. 
A newly born baby takes both parents to a roller-coaster ride. But, it is only the mother who is flooded with relationship advice on how to become a good mum while new fathers easily escape the responsibility.

Giving birth to a newborn is a real tough task for a woman. It is the time when she goes through lot of pain and trauma after which she expects her partner to read her mind and show wisdom in relationships.

She wants her husband to stay by her side every time she feels the need for a helping hand. She desires him to sense her every unexpressed need. She longs for his support every time her eyes get moistened.

Here is some relationship help for a new father to support his wife post-delivery.

Take Initiative with Childcare Basics

As a father, begin your relationship communication with your child through touch – the very first sense that an infant develops. You should take initiative with some childcare basics. Hold, carry, stroke, rock, caress, and massage your baby and feel the joy of seeing her fall asleep on your bare chest.

Engage her in a baby talk. Sing to her. Make silly noises. You will start feeling a strong bond with your baby in a few days. You can also help your wife in comforting, diapering, bathing, and entertaining your baby.

These initiatives will not only provide some relief to the new mother but also helps you strengthening your bond with your wife and newborn baby. Every time you talk, walk, and play with your baby, it lays down the foundation of a beautiful relationship that you can cherish for rest of your life.

Understand and Help Your Wife

It may be frustrating for you to see the home in mess and dinner not prepared. But you should understand your wife’s problem that looking after a baby leaves very little time for rest of the activities. In fact, you should help her in household chores.

Try to be awake with your wife in nighttime feeding. Surprise her with a morning tea or breakfast. Handle the laundry and kitchen on weekends. It is understandable that doing all these things may get even stressful for you. But, seeing your child growing everyday will be enough for you to forget your problems. 


Tell your wife, she is doing a great job with the baby and family. Ensure her that you will help her in any situation. Ask her if she is having her meals on time. Show concern about her diet as she breastfeeds the baby. It is very important to give back some nurturing to the mum as well. 


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