| New mothers get a ton of advice. Total | | | | only good advice for you if you really feel |
| strangers will walk up to you and give you | | | | comfortable using the technique on your baby. |
| their opinions on how to get rid of that | | | | Every baby is different, and so is every |
| cradle cap. Your mother-in-law will look at | | | | Mom, so the advice is not one size fits all. |
| you with disapproving eyes and tell you that | | | | |
| she had your husband sleeping through the | | | | In addition to a Mom whom you trust, your |
| night when he was two weeks old. Your next | | | | pediatrician is a good person to ask for |
| door neighbor will have an amusing anecdote | | | | advice. When I was a first time Mom, I |
| about how a teaspoon of Jack Daniels | | | | called my pediatrician's office three times a |
| absolutely cured her kids' teething issues. | | | | week for some sort of help, and they never |
| | | | once acted like I was a pain in the neck, |
| Don't despair. It won't last forever. And, | | | | even though I'm quite certain that I must |
| there are days, I'm sure, when you would | | | | have been. They can help you with all sorts |
| welcome some good advice. But how do you | | | | of questions, and they can help reassure you |
| sort out the good advice from the, well, | | | | that everything is ok, which, sometimes is |
| crap? It's not easy, let me tell you. But, | | | | all you need. |
| here are a couple of good places to go when | | | | |
| you're in need of help. | | | | Another good source of advice is baby care |
| | | | books and websites. Many of the most common |
| First of all, before you take advice from | | | | questions are answered in these formats, and |
| someone, consider what kind of mother you | | | | they are available whenever you need them. |
| think they are, or were. If your girlfriend | | | | |
| is the best mom you know, and she has | | | | Finally, trust your instincts. Even if |
| considerably more experience than you, then | | | | you're a first time Mom, you probably know |
| her advice is probably going to be helpful. | | | | what's best for your baby, because you know |
| But, if your neighbor's kids grew up to be | | | | your baby best. A little advice never hurt |
| alcoholics, her advice about the Jack Daniels | | | | anybody, but a little faith in yourself works |
| on the gums might be circumspect. You see | | | | wonders, too. |
| where I'm going with this. The advice is | | | | |