Amy

[OBonio]

Sorry to post this as a question, but ...

At last I have become a parent. 7.05am Sunday morning. 7lb 3oz. A baby girl.

Mum and baby are doing well. Both beautifiul.

Dad has just whetted (sp?) the baby's head.

Thanks to all that have answered my questions and qualmed my fears. I think this is only the beginning though!

Any advice on parent vs baby sleep patterns?

[blueeyedlass]

oh wow congratulations and love to mummy and baby amy.

[libertie]

Great news.......many congratulations to you and your new family, I'm sure you are feeling proud as punch ~ and rightly so!

[libertie]

Sorry OBonio I meant to add that the only advice I can offer on sleep patters is that your wife tries to get a little nap during the day when baby Amy is sleeping, all to often new mums try to prove that they can do everything and when baby is sleeping they run around the house like mad trying to get washing, ironing, dusting etc etc done, so if there is anyone on hand offering to help let them!

[Chillum]

congratulations OBonio, let the fun begin.

[Jules001]

congratulations on the birth of your daughter, as Libertie says, make sure mum gets plenty of rest whilst Amy is sleeping.

[shaz-rla]

Congratulations Obonio and Mrs Obonio on your new addition.  It is knackering being a new parent, as libertie says try to rest when the baby is asleep, the first 6 weeks seem like the hardest as you try to adjust to having this new little person in your life. Don't worry too much about the housework people will be too busy looking a the new baby to look around and see you haven't dusted in a while.  Good Luck!

[goodsmeister]

Congratulations Obonio!! Hope you, mother and baby are all well.

[kick3m0n]

Congratulations to you all!  Can only echo the great advice given previously ie sleep when Amy sleeps, and make sure you and Mrs OBonio eat well to help you cope with the demands of the next few weeks.   It can be tiring as you all get to know each other, but it does settle down after a while.  Bet you've hardly stopped smiling since yesterday!!!!   XX

[BossyBoots]

I have tingles going up and down me remembering the absolutely fantastic feeling of becoming a parent.  This time the three of you is so special, takes lots of photos and just gush over the two of them (while you still can cos in 7 days time you won't know your own name through sleep deprivation)...  Never mind, though it is worth it. 

[justineo]

Congratulations, OBonio,great news.  Try not to be too tense about it, the baby will dictate things for a bit.  The only advice I can give is take any help offered to you from friends and family with housework, shopping and the mundane things and enjoy this most fantastic time in your lives.

[ursula62]

Congratulations.

And try not to worry about things too much... just enjoy being a new parent for as long as you can.

[nfn]

Brilliant news. Newborns are easy compared to toddlers! Toddlers are a walk in the park compared to how the little horrors turn out once they start school. And teenagers, don't get me started! lol

Seriously, I wish the 3 of you the very best xxx

[gln121]

Congratulations.  All good advice so far.  Sleep for you is the biggest key to happiness at the moment, leave the work, take every helping hand offered and do all your shopping online if possible, Tesco have never failed me with delivering and it's sooo easy. Definately agree with nfn, in hindsight this will be the easiest time if you relax, toddlers are much, much harder work.  I have a 5 year old and my greatest possession now is lots of video footage, it is so different to photos, I was forced to do it as my parents lived abroad but I am so pleased I did, it is priceless to hear her gabble and watch her waddle around.  Hope all goes well for you.

[nfn]

thanks gln, at this age at least the baby stays where it's put! Won't be 5 minutes before the little monkey's into and upto EVERYTHING! Lots of love and kisses to Amy and Mrs O. You too Mr O xxx (1 each)

[Phantaxus]

As the proud father of a nearly six week old daughter I know what you are going through. You have probably had the best bit of advice already which is to sleep when she sleeps. Hopefully Mrs OBonio is breastfeeding. We found that morning breast milk had the effect of putting her to sleep. So we invested in a breast pump and store some of the morning milk in the fridge. I then feed her at night which gives the wife a rest and it is like baby knock out drops! Talk to your midwife/health visitor about giving a bottle as they advised us to get her used to the breast at first. Also dont forget to wind her after feeding anticlockwise circles on her back with the flat of your hand works for our one. We have just bought the Dr Miriam Stoppard DK Complete Baby & Childcare book - Its a very good book. We had the DK Conception Pregnancy & Birth book durring the pregnancy and it was invaluable.

[francesdoran]

first of many questions!.....

congratulations to you all.

you have no hope of getting baby into a sleep pattern just yet - mum should sleep when baby does  if possible

accept help when offered - dont be martyrs. people want to help so let them

relax and enjoy it!

[OBonio]

Thanks all for the tips! Will definitely be trying that morning milk one... once we get a pump *jots down on list of things for daddy to get* Both mum and baby are home now. First night went better than expected. 2 feeds, 1 winding and 2 vomits. Going to bed earlier tonight I think!

Finally got the full name. Amy Louise Jones. Flows off the tongue nicely I think :o)

Thanks again.

[nfn]

Amy Louise Jones will go far