How much should your husband help you as a new mom? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and want to do everything. However, it will be much better if your husband is involved in baby care as much as you are. In general, it’s a good idea to ask for help as much as possible, but there are some things you should keep in mind when asking him to help. Listed below are some tips to help your husband be a good father.
– Write down your expectations. Ideally, one parent will breastfeed the baby while the other will change its diapers at night. Another parent can prepare a meal while the other feeds and cleans up. Alternate night feedings can be used to make this arrangement work. If one parent is the primary caregiver, try swapping nights every other week. You should also try to share household chores fairly. You might find yourself reloading your dishwasher because your husband likes to arrange plates in a particular order, or taking the baby out for socializing with other parents.
If you can’t make it to the gym every day, consider asking your husband to help with errands while you’re nursing your baby. This will give him time to bond with his new baby and strengthen his paternal instinct. You can ask him to help you with baby bathtime when he’s not working, or when you are running errands or showering. These activities can be done at night if he isn’t available.
While it is not uncommon for your husband to prefer to stay home, it is a good idea to encourage him to get involved as much as possible. Your husband should be the one who gets up each morning to go to work. He won’t do enough for you or your baby if he doesn’t. Your blood pressure will likely rise if your husband isn’t doing enough. You might also be putting your husband’s job at risk if he doesn’t do enough parenting.
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