How do you prepare to become a parent?

Waiting for a child is preparing to be a couple & a family. It is one of the most important steps in life!

Well before the birth, during the pregnancy, each future parent questions himself and projects himself to try to imagine what this new life will be. The father-to-be and the mother-to-be have all the reasons in the world to wonder what awaits them. The arrival of baby will certainly change their lives.

Well before the birth, this arrival and this change are prepared for two...

 

FUTURE PARENTS, LIVE THE PREGNANCY TOGETHER!

Yes, it’s the mother who is expecting the children and carrying them. However, it is possible to have a pregnancy where both parents are involved.

There is no need to wait for the birth of the child to start feeling like a father and mother. Of course, the mother can feel the child growing and moving inside her, but the father can also play a role. By taking the time to approach the belly, to talk to him or to tell him a story, the father starts to build a bond and a relationship with his future child. You have to learn to create these important moments and savor them as a couple.

With regard to all the health appointments that punctuate the pregnancy, it is also important to experience them together. Sharing each piece of news allows the couple to approach parenthood together, moving forward at the same pace.

 

GET INFORMED AND LEARN AS A COUPLE

Don't hesitate to ask the health care staff you will be dealing with during pregnancy. Their advice is accurate and often very reassuring.

They will be happy to help you.

Get informed. The literature on parenthood is abundant, and don't hesitate to ask for advice from your midwife or from the medical staff you will meet during the various examinations. In addition to learning a little more about the birth of your child and the birth process, you will also receive advice on how to put it into practice on a daily basis. Méditation, détente, moments of complicity will be as many ways to adapt your behavior à the situation, thus establishing a climate of confidence.

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Every parent seeks to embody their role to the best of their ability. This point implies quite a bit of pressure for some, who end up undergoing the pregnancy as an insurmountable step. However, you will quickly discover that this initial lack of confidence is normal. The change that the arrival of children implies in the life of a couple, inevitably generates doubts and moments of confusion. It therefore takes time to accept the role of parent and to make room for the baby.

It's a good idea to read up on the subject.

By reading up on it, you will clear up many doubts and your confidence will only be strengthened.

THE CHOICE OF THE CHILD'S FIRST NAME

If there is a key step during pregnancy, it is the choice of a name. It is the opportunity to search as a couple and to begin to make a place for the future child.

There is no rule as to your choice. Trendy, nostalgic or traditional, the choice of your child's name is yours alone. Even if more than one person in your entourage will give their advice, remember that it is you, as a couple, who will make the decision.

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Preparing the baby's room

If it is necessary that dad and mom make a place in their heart, it is also necessary to prepare its space in the house!"

The preparation of the room of your child is a moment of complicity. You are creating a cocoon for your child. Each parent must take part in this moment. Far from being trivial, this matrimonial arrangement is a way to celebrate the arrival of the child. It makes concrete the change that awaits the future parents.

This is why it is very important to create this space. The preparation of the baby's room is a kind of act of love.