Hindsight: Phases of New Parenthood — Phase 1

Jenny Cox
Jenny Cox
Sep 8, 2018 · 3 min read

Phase 1: Delivery & hospital: Duration 2–3 days; baby is newborn

  • You have a baby!
  • You generally have no idea what’s going on, what the schedule is, what you’re supposed to do, how to hold the baby right, how to feed the baby right, how to change the baby right.
  • But you have a baby!
  • You love your baby so much that you’re holding it 24/7, letting it eat on demand, and generally losing track of time and your own personal needs.
  • Your baby obsession plus…

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