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Once you have your baby, you may feel confident, happy, unsure, depressed or overwhelmed — all in the same day.

This is a time of learning for both you and your baby. Try to be patient. You and your baby are starting to know each other. When you learn your baby’s sleeping, eating and crying patterns, your confidence will soar.

Source: Allina Health Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, eighth edition, ob-ah-90026
First Published: 10/04/2002
Last Reviewed: 12/06/2021