Idk what to do with a baby!
As I said in the title, I literally do not know what to do with a baby. I’m almost 26 weeks pregnant and panicking. This is going to sound horrible, but I’m already wishing away the baby stage because I am just so terrified I’ll mess something up. It all seems so complicated and when they put my newborn on my chest at the hospital, I’m 100% not going to know what to do. I’ve spent all of my career up until this year in early childhood education. I worked with students from 16months old- 4 years old the majority of the time. Now I’m with elementary aged students, but students with disabilities so most of them developmentally are toddler level. I spent occasional time in my younger years with babies but just to help cover classrooms. I feel VERY prepared for the toddler/PREK years with my own child because I really am very experienced in that area and my degree is in early childhood education & child psychology. I feel very overwhelmed reading about the newborn & baby stages and I can’t make any of the info stick in my head. Does anyone have any tips for me on important information for the newborn and baby time period? I want to be able to look back on this post for guidance. (Please no breastfeeding tips as I will be formula feeding due to medication & mental health concerns—I will not be changing my mind. This was discussed with my doctors). Thank you so much!