Giving Birth - Are You All Set For Your Newborn's Coming?

By Howe Chin

Expecting your newborn baby pretty soon? Well there's no time to waste and way too much to be done in the remaining weeks or months. It can be a stressful time so with the aid of the following tips, it's time to get started.

Has your car been serviced recently? If not, you should definitely need to get this done as fast as possible. Send your car to the mechanics and make sure everything's in safe, working order. Getting a baby capsule for the car is also another essential task. Ask around for accredited installers.

You might like to also look into getting the windows of the car tinted to prevent your baby from getting sunburnt (they have extremely delicate skin).

Try to find time to reward, enjoy and endulge yourself during this phase as it will only get more demanding later on. Why not take a short trip with your loved-one? This may be the last time you will be able to take just one overnight bag for a weekend trip. If time is short, book a nice restaurant and have a romantic dinner and movie instead.

A visit to your hairdresser might not be a bad idea as well. Many mums choose to have a quick make-over with a no-fuss hairstyle that's easy to maintain knowing that they will have very little time for grooming once the baby is born - besides, short hairstyles are back in fashion! While you're at it, you might as well go all out and get a facial or a pedicure and pamper yourself to the brim, relax and enjoy.

If you own a pet, this is the time to make sure that they are de-wormed, vaccinated and given flea treatments if you haven't already. It is advisable to take your dog or cat to the vet a few weeks prior to childbirth to get that all the vaccinations done as well as medical checkups out of the way. Also for the safety of your new child, consider also purchasing pet gates to keep your dog away from your baby's primary area of the house will be.

Start making changes to your home before your baby gets back from the hospital. You might need to seriously think about whether or not your pet will be allowed to sleep on your bed or couch, or even eat in the kitchen. These changes are for health reasons so make sure your pet is accustomed to these new habits early on.

A safe and clean home environment is crucial for your baby so make sure that your dog is properly trained prior to the baby's arrival to avoid any disasters later on. - 30224

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