Waiting for a new baby… what do I need?
New emotions capture us as we are about to welcome our first baby. As a newcomer in this world of parents I couldn’t help myself not to ask for advice and ” tips and tricks” of raising a child… Would I make myself sound silly if I say that I really thought that the nurses will come with an instructions manual or something that might help me figure out what parenting a newborn is about … ?!
So I began to ask people around me all sort of baby related stuff. Friends, family … They all assured me that knowing nothing is normal. That it all comes with the love you feel when you first see your little one’s eyes staring at you. That it is ok to feel frightened because it won’t be easy. It will be difficult to digest all the changes and adventures that come with him. And it won’t be easy. No, it won’t. Be. Easy … No … But we’ll manage it somehow because I’ll simply know what to do …
Having a psychology degree behind and some years of experience as a child psychologist helped me understand that we must follow and fulfill their needs. A piece of cake! Basically, this is what they’ve all told me, but in a different language … So simple! Instinctual and simple. And then, it all became clear: all he needs is … me! My presence, my love …
But then it hit me: how will I make sure he’s always close to me and I fulfill his needs when I will be having so many things to do in the house … ?! When the fridge will be empty, the garbage bag full, the phone will ring and my mother in law is supposed to arrive in an hour? And I won’t be able to do all that, because … it’s breastfeeding time?! And that diaper…
I realized that I missed something very important from the “new mama shopping list” – a babycarrier.
It was an easy choice. I knew exactly what I wanted: something that can join me in the adventure as a parent from infancy to toddlerhood, without additional accessories; that can be easy to use and to adapt to our needs and, of course, certified according to safety standards, organic and why not, stylish. And it all led to ISARA. It fulfilled all my needs.
Now that I have it, I know that I won’t have to worry about changing the baby carrier once my little one grows. I will be able to move on with my life as a new parent and make sure everything is done in time, all these while not having to leave my child to stand alone in his crib or in the stroller. We’ll grow together 🙂
All your baby needs is love. Love is you. Love is him. We’ll grow together as one, me as a parent, him as a child …
Thank you, ISARA!
~ mom-to-be to babyE
( and once he’s here, we’ll let you know how things turn out and if my mother in law is happy or not 🙂 )