Motherhood nugget for visiting a newborn baby

Visiting a newborn baby can be a joyous occasion. However, it is important to be mindful of the new parents and the baby’s needs. Here are a few motherhood nuggets to keep in mind when visiting a newborn baby:

1. Call ahead to schedule a visit. This will give the parents time to prepare and ensure that they are ready for visitors. Except you are a family member, you should give about 1 month before visiting the baby.
2. Keep your visit short and sweet. Newborns sleep a lot, so it is best to keep your visit to an hour or less.
3. Wash your hands thoroughly before touching the baby. This will help to prevent the spread of germs and infection If you have sweats around your body, ensure that the body of the baby doesn’t touch your sweats.
4. Avoid wearing strong perfumes or colognes. Babies have sensitive noses, and strong smells can be overwhelming for them. If you wear one, you don’t have to carry the baby. If you smoke, you cannot carry the baby.
   
5. Offer to help with chores or errands. New parents are often overwhelmed, so any help that you can offer will be greatly appreciated. It could be helping them wash the dishes or boiling water for them.
6. Bring a gift for the baby or the parents. A small gift is always a nice gesture. You can ask the parent what brand of diapers you should get.
7. Be respectful of the parents’ wishes. If they ask you to leave, please do so without arguing.
8. Offer words of encouragement. New parents are often feeling overwhelmed and stressed. A few words of encouragement can go a long way.
9. Don’t give unsolicited advice. Unless you are a medical professional, it is best to avoid giving unsolicited advice to new parents.
10. Be patient. It takes time for new parents to adjust to their new life. Be patient with them and offer your support.
11. Don’t take pictures: Its not right to take pictures or even post them without the parents posting first. You should ask the parents first before doing that.

12. Avoid bringing sick people to visit the baby: If you are sick or a family member is sick, don’t bring them to visit the baby. Newborn bodies are still open and could easily get infected.

13. Do not kiss the baby. Babies are usually cute, and you could be tempted to peck or kiss them. It is wrong to kiss them because you could easily expose them to infection.