BABY BLUES

Many of you may feel that I am exaggerating things when I say it is extremely difficult to raise a kid.Yes! from outside it definitely seems everything is fine however, the mother or father are aware that the next day’s schedule depends on how much sleep they are allowed to take by their baby.

My initial months with the baby were like a nightmare, probably more difficult because we had to be over cautious as he had spent his initial days on the ventilator. To add to the frustration and depression, my husband had to travel a lot as soon as the baby arrived. I stayed at my mother’s place for six months as I didn’t have any help at my in law’s place with my husband away most of the time. I remember attending a party three months post delivery where I probably just sleep walked.

My son comes in the category of the hyper active kids. Some babies sleep during daytime, some during night but my son is restless all the time. He is a boy with no schedule at all. He would not drink milk properly as a result he couldn’t sleep properly. This would obviously mean that even I was devoid of sleep. When I was with mummy what ever free time I had, I only wanted to sleep as I thought it best to accumulate my less sleeping hours. Since the baby was weak in the early stages and suffered from cold, I couldn’t wean him. I therefore had to store the breast milk in a bottle and feed him for the first six months. Another one was the colic problem children usually suffer from in the initial months, my son did too for all of six months.

I am not trying to scare the young couples with my experience but just want to enlighten you. More-ever you forget all these things as soon as you see your baby taking the first step or hear his