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Trusting Your Gut Instincts About Baby
If you are a new mother, you may have heard, or even experienced, "mother's intuition." Mother's intuition is more
than just a cliché-- it is a valuable tool when it comes to raising children.
You know your baby better than anyone. You know your baby's normal behavior and routines, and it is very easy for
you to tell when something is wrong. Often times however, new mother's fear speaking up about their gut feelings
for fear of being ridiculed. It is very important to learn to trust yourself and your feelings. Heed your
instincts. If you feel as though something is not right, speak up and say something, regardless of what others may
think.
If you feel something is not right with your baby, do not quickly dismiss those little vibes that you are feeling.
If something seems to be wrong with your baby's health or well being, and he or she is acting different than their
usual self, call the doctor and consult with them right away. If your doctor is hesitant to listen to these gut
feelings that you have, or dismisses them, you should seriously consider seeking a second opinion.
Many new people also fear trusting their instincts, due to overzealous advice from others. If you feel in your gut
that you should pick your baby up every time that it cries, than do it. Babies cry for a reason. They want to get
our attention because something is wrong. Babies also enjoy and thrive on human contact. Picking your baby up when
it cries does not make you a bad mother, nor does it create a spoiled child.
Many new mothers fear listening to their instincts in situations like this, because people make them fear that by
doing the wrong thing, they will be doomed forever. If your instincts tell you to let your baby sleep in your bed
because it is not feeling well, you may be hesitant to do so after listening to countless people tell you if you
let your baby sleep in your bed once, they'll never sleep in their crib again. If people keep telling you that you
should put your baby on a specific schedule, yet you feel that things are fine the way they are, then leave things
that way. What may work for one person, may not work for you and your baby. Listen to your own instincts and what
your gut is telling you to do, rather than old wives tales that people feel they should fill your head with.
Other people will also refute your actions if your gut is telling you to do something different than what the
"experts" say that you should do. There is however, no set in stone, secret formula that exists on how to be a good
parent. Each "expert" has a different theory on how children should be raised and while some of these ideas may
sound good in theory, some are often quite absurd when applied to real life. Each and every child is different.
What may work well for one child, will not work well for another. You know your baby better than anyone, and you
are the only one that truly knows what will work the best for your baby.
It is of course, inevitable that once in a while you will make mistakes, and suspect there is something wrong when
there really isn't. Do not however, let this stop you from following your instincts when it comes to your baby.
People make mistakes all the time, and you are no exception. If you feel instinctively that there is something
wrong with your baby, speak up and follow your gut.
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