| As a new mother, I found that I felt
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| | baby.7. In the event that you're becoming
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| unprepared and completely off-balance
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| | overwhelmed by a crying baby, such as the
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| during the first few weeks of motherhood.
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| | one described in number eight, it is okay
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| I would ask others for advice, getting a
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| | to put the baby down and walk away for a
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| myriad of opinions (none of them the
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| | few minutes. This will allow you to calm
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| same). From my own experiences, I thought
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| | down, and may potentially help the baby
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| it would be appropriate for me to spread
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| | to calm down.6. You cannot be a super
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| what I've learned to mothers-to-be,
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| | parent, no matter how hard you try.
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| fathers-to-be, and new mothers and
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| | Babies do not come with instruction
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| fathers.10. While you'd like to stock
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| | manuals (no matter how much we all wish
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| everything possible into your diaper bag
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| | they did), and you are going to make a
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| for your short trips, and sometimes your
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| | mistake or two along the way.5. Making a
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| not-so-short trips, the bare essentials
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| | mistake does not make you a bad parent.
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| are all that's really necessary. After
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| | Your baby is learning new things
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| two weeks of carrying everything, but the
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| | everyday. As Mommy or Daddy, you are
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| kitchen sink, I compiled a list of
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| | learning about your new addition at the
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| must-haves. I now stick to that list:*
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| | same time.4. Do what you think is best
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| Five to ten diapers (in case you forget
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| | for the welfare of your child. Do not let
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| to restock when you get home).
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| | doctors, other parents, your parents,
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| * A full pack of travel baby wipes.
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| | friends, or family members pressure you
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| * If you bottle feed, enough formula or
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| | to make decisions about raising your
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| pumped breast milk for two bottles.
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| | child that you would not otherwise
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| * If you breast feed, an additional
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| | make.3. It is okay to ask questions when
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| blanket or towel for privacy (if you are
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| | you're stumped. Sometimes, the best way
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| going to be in a public area).
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| | to learn is by asking questions. Other
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| * A change of clothes (weather
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| | times, it may help you to know that
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| appropriate, of course) for the baby, in
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| | you're not the only one who isn't sure
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| case of a spit up or diaper mishap.
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| | about the answers.2. It is okay to ask
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| * A change of shirt for Mom/Dad, in case
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| | for help. This rule is related to number
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| of a spit up or diaper mishap.
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| | six. You cannot be a super parent, and
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| * One or two burp rags.
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| | you are not always going to be able to do
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| * Two bottles.
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| | everything on your own.1. Above all else,
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| * Two pacifiers, if you use them.You may
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| | follow your own instincts. If you receive
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| need to alter your list as your baby gets
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| | advice from another parent or someone you
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| older, but for the first month or two,
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| | trust that doesn't feel right for you,
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| this should get you through trips to the
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| | then do not follow that advice. You may
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| grocery store, a restaurant for lunch or
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| | doubt yourself at times, but you are the
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| dinner, or a trip to a friend's house.9.
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| | one who knows you and your baby the
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| Your baby is going to be different from
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| | best.Some of these snippets of advice
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| everyone else's baby. This means that he
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| | were given to me on the road to
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| or she may eat more than other babies,
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| | parenthood. Others, I had to learn on my
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| eat less than other babies, do certain
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| | own. You may find that you add items to
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| things before other babies, and do some
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| | this list as you go, or you may find that
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| things after other babies. None of this
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| | not everything on this list applies to
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| makes your baby any less or more talented
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| | you. Most importantly, use your best
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| than other babies. It only makes your
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| | judgment to determine what is and isn't
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| baby different.8. Sometimes babies cry
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| | right for you and your baby.Melissa
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| for no reason at all. The only thing you
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| | Williams is a wife and mother of a
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| can do, in this case, is to do what you
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| | beautiful baby boy. She is an avid
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| know. Try changing the baby's diaper,
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| | scrapbooker, card maker, crocheter, and
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| feeding the baby, checking to see if he
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| | all around creative person. She lives in
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| or she is too hot or cold, or if he or
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| | Michigan, and aspires to start her own
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| she needs to be burped. If none of those
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| | business selling handmade cards and
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| things soothes him or her, sometimes the
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| | scrapbooking services.
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| best thing to do is try to comfort your
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