Every Mom needs a 3 week intervention for her first child. It's about the time that you go stir crazy being in the house (this is only exacerbated for winter babies). You start to know when they'll nap, eat and cry. You want to test yourself in getting out of the house, or perhaps, you can't imagine getting out of the house and returning your life to normal.
And then there's the 3 week intervention. (Heather, you get all the credit.)
Supplies: at least 1 girlfriend or other mommy and food
Plan: just visit, eat and empathize.
Result: comforted new mom who begins to feel more self-reliant.
When babies are born, people treat them like deaths. People stop calling, inviting you out, etc. They assume that you need time to yourselves, which is true. But it's depressing to lose your friends, only talk to yourself and wonder when your next hot meal will come.
I highly recommend giving friends 2-3 weeks, then bring food and go visit. Don't stay more than 2 hours at first, to gauge how the Mom's doing. It's a tremendous gift that you can give to new parents.
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