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Baby Milestones

Tips from Seasoned Moms on Everything from Breastfeeding to First Smiles

By Shannon McKelden

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Monica Burns of Richmond, Va., proves that Estes' advice is well-founded. "Warning, warning – most babies have a transition period between the bright lights of the hospital nursery and the darkness of the home nursery," Burns says. "When I brought my oldest home, I was up all night with her walking the hallway trying to get her to stop crying. I literally didn't get sleep for almost 28 hours."

Yet another reason to cut yourself some slack and let the family adjust.

Doctor Visits

Even the healthiest infant needs well-baby visits. Some babies may not mind, but most will be less than enthusiastic about the prodding, probing and finger pricks.

"Be prepared," Burns says. "They will cry, and getting a shot will not feel good for them, but statistics are showing that parents who don't vaccinate are not doing their children or themselves any good. Not to mention sending their unvaccinated kids to daycare where they can spread measles and the like to other kids who are vaccinated."

Reminding yourself that you are protecting your baby's health can make it a little easier to handle your precious baby's tears.

First Trip out of the House

Making your way out into the world with an infant can be pretty scary for a first-time parent. These moms promise you'll survive, though.

"After a few weeks we finally felt comfortable taking our newborn to a restaurant for lunch," says Shelly Weber, a mom from Woodinville, Wash. "We packed everything (we were probably over-prepared for a natural disaster but, just in case, we brought it all). It took us 10 minutes to load up the stroller with all the stuff we might need for the next hour only to travel a few feet away to the restaurant. Once inside, we carefully scouted a far-away corner where no one was sitting. I darted to the back and kept the hood of the baby seat up the entire time to prevent anyone from sneezing or coughing in her general direction. No one was allowed to see or touch her, especially no other germy little kids. We inhaled our food and rushed back home."


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