Pregnancy and childbirth | Your recovery at home


	Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Skip section navigation Beginnings First trimester Second trimester Third trimester For dads and partners Preparing for labor Preparing for your baby Giving birth Your hospital stay Your recovery at home Your changing body Your emotions Exercise Nutrition Your sexuality now Older brothers and sisters When to call your health care provider Your newborn Newborn feeding Also available in print or as a mobile app Special topics Breastfeeding quiz Gestational Diabetes: When you have diabetes during pregnancy Guide for the Care of Children: Ages birth to 5 Postpartum depression: Rachel's story Pregnancy tips Help prevent gas in babies Feed the infant slowly. More health tips... Allina services Pregnancy care Classes and support groups OB Homecare Resources for pregnancy, labor, birth and parenting Related resources Your newborn: Older brothers and sisters Your recovery at home: Older brothers and sisters When you get back home Spend just-you-and-me time with each child each day, even if it is only a few minutes. Tell older children stories about when they were babies. Spend time together looking through your older child's baby book or baby pictures. Give older children extra attention, cuddles, praise and love. Be patient if older children "try on" baby behavior, suck their thumbs, or wet the bed.

Source: Allina Health Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, sixth edition, preg-ahc-90026, ISBN 1-931876-25-8

First published: 05/01/2008
Last updated: 08/22/2011

Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond