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As a new parent, you might think having a baby will look or feel a certain way.When those beliefs aren't met, it can leave you surprised, upset, or feeling guilty.This is an adapted excerpt from"Bite-Sized Parenting: Your Baby's First Year" bySharon Mazel...
Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.. . New moms and dads have lots of expectations of what being a parent will look and feel like. But often those expectations aren't met, maybe because they're not realistic, leaving them feeling bad, sad, or both..
Here are some new parent myths to bust right now, so that you can lower the bar you or your friends, or society set for yourself and enjoy your newborn without the guilt, worry, or self-doubt...
Though some parents fall in love with, and feel a deep connection to, their baby the moment they set eyes on her, for other new moms and dads, the puffy-faced, crying, squirmy baby they meet doesn't engender much love or attachment at first..
There's never a time when you don't have something to do or think about, and there's never enough time in the exhausting day to get things done.. Truth is, while there's little natural opportunity for "me time," it's good practice to take a break from your baby when you can and not feel guilty about it..
