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Baby Basics
10 Essential Steps to Prepare for Baby
By Amy Carey
If you have children already, some parents suggest you start preparing them for the new baby's arrival when you feel the danger of miscarriage has lessened and your older child starts to notice changes in your appearance. You can find books to explain the arrival of a sibling to younger children or enroll older children in sibling preparation classes.
9. Choose a name.
You may have combed countless Web sites for baby names and now have a list of 12 possibilities. Or perhaps you've already chosen the baby's name – but your spouse doesn't agree. While you're not required to name your baby the day he's born, the pressure is on as friends and relatives want to know what to call this bundle of joy. Try to decide on a name or two in the weeks or months before you give birth, then write the name or names on a 3x5 card to put in your bag. That way, when the time comes to record baby's new title, no mistakes will be made. 10. Rest!
Staying healthy in the final months of your pregnancy means not only going to regular prenatal checkups, but trying to relax and enjoy this time of relative quiet before the sleepless nights begin. But lying low doesn't mean becoming a couch potato. Exercise is an important part of pre-baby preparation. Mothers who exercise regularly find themselves more prepared for labor with increased stamina. Since your energy level may be lower as you become bigger and labor day approaches, take it slow and don't add anything new or daring to your exercise routine. Want to see more?
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