{"id":2696,"date":"2023-03-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2023-03-09T20:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:12:27","slug":"preparing-ahead-of-time-for-your-babys-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/preparing-ahead-of-time-for-your-babys-arrival\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Ahead of Time For Your Baby&#8217;s Arrival\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2696\" class=\"elementor elementor-2696\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f645ef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f645ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bac837\" data-id=\"9bac837\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c3c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10c3c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Its a long way to go before your baby's arrival!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218ed15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218ed15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have probably adjusted well to your first trimester of being pregnant. By the time you approach your second trimester, you should be feeling considerably better, as most pregnant women experience a surge of energy around this time. It&#8217;s important to prepare for motherhood now so that you can handle the transition with grace and ease once the baby arrives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c7e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20c7e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first few weeks with a baby are the most difficult<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e297c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e297c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2699\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6159a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6159a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a good idea to have someone you trust, such as your mother or mother-in-law, look after you and the baby after your delivery. It may be helpful to hire a professional confinement nanny to help you out around the house for the first month if you don&#8217;t have any family or friends nearby. She can assist with cooking and babysitting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit reliable sources to learn more, but remember that it&#8217;s always a good idea to check information by doing your own research.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bWhether a close friend, a relative, or a professional confinement nanny is helping you out, it&#8217;s crucial to set clear boundaries and establish what is expected from each of them. Talk to them about your decision to breastfeed and ask for their support in doing so.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/confinement-in-singapore\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and learn more about confinement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ce79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ce79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get your domestic helper ready\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0c69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b0c69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3aae79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3aae79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your domestic helper is not a mother, you should take extra care to train and prepare her. If you don&#8217;t have any helpers yet and are planning to get one, it&#8217;s best to do so at least a few months before your due date so that she can be trained. This will give her a chance to get used to her responsibilities and give you and your family time to acclimate on having her around. By giving everyone a chance to get to know one another beforehand, you can lessen the likelihood of tension and stress in the household once the baby is already here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811a415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"811a415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make some work arrangements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba76bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bba76bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2700\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cc89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cc89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are entitled to 16 weeks of leave for the birth of your child, so be sure to let your employer know as soon as possible. Get in touch with the person or people who will be handling your responsibilities while you&#8217;re away so that you can prepare for a seamless handoff. Trying to balance work with a new baby is the last thing you need.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768c3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"768c3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child care service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc5c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cc5c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721e2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721e2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to return to work after your maternity leave ends, you will need to make plans for your child&#8217;s care. In general, children under the age of three gain the most from one-on-one engagement with adults. Oftentimes, when moms\u00a0 need assistance, they go to their own families, whether it be their own parents or in-laws.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several daycare centers provide care for infants between the ages of two and eighteen months, making it possible for parents who need it to get center-based care. Another option is to find a reliable babysitter who will come to your home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking at day care options, the place where your child will spend his or her days should be a safe, joyful, and caring place. Find centers in your area and check them out to learn about their services, educators, programs, safety measures, and sanitary standards. That way, you can pick the right center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/parents-guide-to-childcare-costs-2022\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about child care centers. \u200b<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also think about your older child&#8217;s future care needs if you are now his primary caretaker. It&#8217;s best to ease him into his new care setting a few months before your baby is born, so he doesn&#8217;t feel like you&#8217;re abandoning him with strangers just because you&#8217;re having another child. You&#8217;ll both benefit from having sufficient time to acclimatize to the new situation if you do this. Get a head start on figuring out how you&#8217;ll get reliable child care and always have a backup plan in place.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878ea21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"878ea21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting ready for your baby\u2019s arrival<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b5f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29b5f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6-1.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6-1.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6-1.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sg-financialadvice.com\/sg-parentingdiy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6-1.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe66fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe66fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s natural to feel anxious as your due date approaches.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that the actions you take in the weeks leading up to the birth are crucial. Taking the time to get ready for labor and the arrival of the baby ahead of time can alleviate a lot of anxiety during the actual labor process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to have a smooth labor is to be as calm as possible and prepared, so that when the time comes, you can focus more on your little one without getting stressed about other things.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its a long way to go before your baby&#8217;s arrival! You have probably adjusted well to your first trimester of being pregnant. By the time you approach your second trimester, you should be feeling considerably better, as most pregnant women experience a surge of energy around this time. 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