Discharge from the hospital is the first holiday in the life of a baby, a whole event for the family. It should be remembered by everyone, although its main participant, most likely, will peacefully sleep through the whole celebration in a lace blanket. All relatives and friends can take care of preparing for the meeting of a newborn and a young mother, but the main burden usually falls on the shoulders of the father.
Instructions
Step 1
The most important thing to do is to clean the apartment. It is not necessary to wash it from floor to ceiling using strong household chemicals, but wet cleaning must be done. Do not arrange disinfection, it can damage the baby. Prepare the apartment for the arrival of a baby - buy and install a crib, if you haven't done so before, make room for baby clothes, toys and diapers. A bath, baby care products, a first-aid kit, clothes, diapers and diapers - if all this was not taken care of before delivery, now is the time to buy at least the most necessary for the first time. Bottles and pacifiers can be purchased later, but baby cream, soap, bedding should be ready by the day of discharge.
Step 2
Collect the things that you need to bring for mom and baby to the hospital. If mom herself did not collect the package before leaving there, contact her and specify what exactly she will need and what clothes she would like to wear on the day of discharge - things for pregnant women will be too big for her, but she is unlikely to fit into her former favorite things right away … The baby will need an envelope and diapers or a comfortable slip-on overalls, in the cold season - a warm blanket.
Step 3
Be sure to purchase food for at least the next few days, or even better - prepare food, because a young mother will have enough worries without a household. Just think over the menu - a nursing mother usually cannot eat everything, and alcohol is categorically excluded. Ditch the exotic and pick something simple but tasty.
Step 4
Most likely, friends and family will want to congratulate you on this day, but remember that meeting a newborn is a holiday, first of all, for his parents. Moreover, the fuss around mom and baby will not do them any good. Of course, photo and video filming will not be superfluous, but a young mother needs to be warned about this in advance - a woman who leaves the walls of the hospital does not always look like a supermodel, and she may be ashamed of both the camera and the crowd of those who meet her loved ones. Meet the mother and baby at the door of the hospital with congratulations, balloons, flowers, but the first evening with a newborn at home she is better off in a close family circle.
