6 Parenting Tips for Looking After Your Newborn Baby

1. Prioritize your newborn

把宝宝放在最重要的位置

It is incredible how quickly babies grow. Your newborn baby will be unrecognizable at six months old, so cherish every moment. It is a steep learning curve having your first baby and I think you need to focus on them to become the best parent possible. By prioritizing your newborn, hopefully, you nurture a more content baby.

婴儿的生长速度快得惊人。六个月的时候就与之前的长相有很大差别，所以一定要珍惜每一刻。有了第一个宝宝以后会有一个相当笔直的学习曲线，我觉得为了尽可能的当好父母你应该要关注他们。把你的宝宝放在第一位，更可能养育出一个更让你满意的宝宝。

2.Be flexible

要有灵活性

Having a set idea of how things are going to be once your newborn has finally arrived might not work; all babies are different and need slightly different approaches. Also, once you are relaxed in a certain routine, your baby’s routine can change. You need to be flexible to meet his specific needs.

对于事情要怎么弄你可能已经相好的一整套的办法，但是等孩子真的出生了，你的设想可能都没用了。每一个孩子都是不一样的，也需要不一样的方法。同样，一旦你在某些平常的事情中放松下来的时候，孩子的日常活动可能就改变了。你需要能灵活的去应付他们的具体需要。

3.Learn what your baby’s needs are

了解你的宝宝需要的是什么

The first few months are about learning what your baby needs at any one point. If your baby is upset you need to find out whether he is hungry, tired, too hot or cold, has a dirty nappy, overstimulated, bored, or simply afraid.

最初几个月就是了解你的宝宝需要些什么。如果你的宝宝焦躁不安，你就得去弄清楚他们是饿了，累了，太热了，太冷了，该换尿布了，什么东西刺激到他了，无聊了还是就是害怕了。

4.Relax, it gets easier

放轻松，会很容易的

Everyone told me that the first two months were the hardest, and they were right. After a couple of months it feels more comfortable as you get to understand and respond to your baby’s needs. And after six months, again, it feels even more comfortable. I remember at five weeks having no clue how to get my baby to fall asleep, and that was challenging as it could take up to four hours of trying to settle him. That was tough.

每个人都对我说最开始的一两个月最难熬，的确是这样。几个月以后就会觉得很好了因为你已经了解了宝宝的需要，并且能回应他们。六个月以后，会觉得还要好些。我记得在第五周的时候我还不知道怎样让孩子睡觉，那才是很困难的因为那会用四个小时的时间去安抚他们。那是最难的时候。

5.Ask for help

寻求帮助

Any help friends and family can provide in the first few months should be welcomed. Don’t be afraid to ask people if you need help; some people are just afraid to ask you if you need help.

在最开始的几个月的时候朋友，家人都能乐意帮助你。如果真的需要不要不敢去要求帮助。有些人只是不敢问你是否需要帮助。

6.Share the workload

分担工作

If you have a partner, try and share the workload as fairly as possible. Just because your partner is working during the day doesn’t mean they shouldn’t help out in the evenings.

如果你有个帮手，那就试着尽量公平的分配照顾孩子的工作。你的另一半白天工作并不等于在晚上的时候就不应该帮助你分担。