独自照顾新生小宝宝,该怎么做?

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gritanwen
楼主 (北美华人网)
由于种种原因,我表姐很可能得独自照顾新生宝宝。她所在city华人很少,没有月嫂资源。她在care.com找了backup,但是对方只能每天来家里照顾她,不能照顾宝宝,不能住家,而这一点又增加了感染病毒的概率。请问大家,如果真的只能自己照顾小宝宝,怎样才能更好地让妈妈得到更多休息,同时兼顾宝宝?或者,有别的渠道可以找到可靠的月嫂吗?
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musella311
主要是不能睡整觉 定了月子餐应该好很多 请个人back up可以多睡下 说实话没有各种家庭关系要处理反而心里压力小一些
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monkeybaby2016
找个月嫂吧,一个人根本不可能啊。如果是撕裂,伤口缝了要愈合至少要2周。如果再加上耻骨疼,活动都困难。别说照顾宝宝,连自己都照顾不了
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gritanwen
找个月嫂吧,一个人根本不可能啊。如果是撕裂,伤口缝了要愈合至少要2周。如果再加上耻骨疼,活动都困难。别说照顾宝宝,连自己都照顾不了
monkeybaby2016 发表于 4/14/2020 3:52:09请问有找月嫂的靠谱的网站吗?
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doorsopen
由于种种原因,我表姐很可能得独自照顾新生宝宝。她所在city华人很少,没有月嫂资源。她在care.com找了backup,但是对方只能每天来家里照顾她,不能照顾宝宝,不能住家,而这一点又增加了感染病毒的概率。请问大家,如果真的只能自己照顾小宝宝,怎样才能更好地让妈妈得到更多休息,同时兼顾宝宝?或者,有别的渠道可以找到可靠的月嫂吗?

gritanwen 发表于 4/14/2020 2:12:37 PM


Is she a single mom? Where is the dad? There is something called postpartum doula. I have never hired anyone for myself or my child, but I would rather choose a doula instead of yuesao. Yes, there is a risk of bringing in infection of all sorts. I would contact a postpartum doula and have that person as a backup. But really spend time learning about how to care for the newborn. There are a ton of resources. I strongly suggest The Baby Book, what to expect the first year, the happiest baby on the block, and Healthy Sleep Habit, Happy Child (I do not support sleep train though).
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doorsopen
找个月嫂吧,一个人根本不可能啊。如果是撕裂,伤口缝了要愈合至少要2周。如果再加上耻骨疼,活动都困难。别说照顾宝宝,连自己都照顾不了
monkeybaby2016 发表于 4/14/2020 3:52:09 PM


Take Tylenol and Advil. Or other medicines that doctors suggest. I had a natural birth with 2nd-degree tear and I managed.
心跳的希望


Take Tylenol and Advil. Or other medicines that doctors suggest. I had a natural birth with 2nd-degree tear and I managed.

doorsopen 发表于 4/14/2020 4:25:22 PM


真的能自己开车吗?自己带孩子去做医生检查吗?

那你真的太不容易了,不敢想啊。
陈小喵儿
我觉得还是得找个人。谁也不敢保证她肯定大顺产吧?我当时顺转剖,剖宫产的产妇真的没有办法一个人照顾新生婴儿,真的不行。我表姐和我同年生娃,她也是push到一半孩子心跳骤降,紧急剖的。谁也没有办法向你保证不会紧急剖宫产,必须有人backup照顾。
陈小喵儿
如果说两口子一起照顾,不请外人,那我觉得可行。因为这代表有一个健康人照顾妈妈宝宝。但是如果孩子爸爸不在身边,那你必须得保证她生产、月子的时候有一个人在。我觉得这真的是最基本的。你不能连这个准备都没有。
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gritanwen
非常感谢大家!我是打算飞过去照顾她两周的。可是现在发生疫情了,我过去了还得隔离两周。我自己有一个十岁和一个六岁的孩子,娃爸要上班,时间长了恐怕hold不住。所以我也跟她说一定要找人帮忙。
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gritanwen


Is she a single mom? Where is the dad? There is something called postpartum doula. I have never hired anyone for myself or my child, but I would rather choose a doula instead of yuesao. Yes, there is a risk of bringing in infection of all sorts. I would contact a postpartum doula and have that person as a backup. But really spend time learning about how to care for the newborn. There are a ton of resources. I strongly suggest The Baby Book, what to expect the first year, the happiest baby on the block, and Healthy Sleep Habit, Happy Child (I do not support sleep train though).

doorsopen 发表于 4/14/2020 4:23:14 PM

Thanks for the information and recommending the books! I’ll let her know.
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gritanwen


Take Tylenol and Advil. Or other medicines that doctors suggest. I had a natural birth with 2nd-degree tear and I managed.

doorsopen 发表于 4/14/2020 4:25:22 PM

Thank you for your advice! Did you drive to the hospital as well during the first two weeks? I had c-section with my both kids. It hurted hard especially for the second time, from which I don’t think I could drive even with painkillers.
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gritanwen
我觉得还是得找个人。谁也不敢保证她肯定大顺产吧?我当时顺转剖,剖宫产的产妇真的没有办法一个人照顾新生婴儿,真的不行。我表姐和我同年生娃,她也是push到一半孩子心跳骤降,紧急剖的。谁也没有办法向你保证不会紧急剖宫产,必须有人backup照顾。
陈小喵儿 发表于 4/14/2020 5:09:35 PM

是的。现在的问题是不知道哪里能找到可靠的类似月嫂的人。
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Candycapsule

是的。现在的问题是不知道哪里能找到可靠的类似月嫂的人。

gritanwen 发表于 4/14/2020 5:48:52 PM

这不只是月嫂了,找个长期靠谱的保姆吧,之后也不像幼儿园马上能恢复的样子。视频面试,找得到的话提前来家旁边找地方隔离两周吧,不放心还可以拉去做个test。提前一点来。不然一个人生孩子太辛苦了,顺利的话也可能能搞定,不顺利的话像楼上说的下床都困难怎么办
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haigee
回复 1楼gritanwen的帖子 小宝宝很好照顾,主要是照顾产妇自己。
柚子honey
我产后吃的motrin 和 colace,都有种救了命的感觉
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slimslimslim
这个时候必须孩子爹挺身而出啊!一个大男人照顾不了一个10来磅的娃吗?又不是rocket science
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doorsopen


真的能自己开车吗?自己带孩子去做医生检查吗?

那你真的太不容易了,不敢想啊。

心跳的希望 发表于 4/14/2020 4:58:04 PM


活动都困难。别说照顾宝宝,连自己都照顾不了

This is what you said before. It is hard to have a decent discussion if you keep changing the criteria.

But to answer your question, yes, I was able to drive. My husband went with us to appointments because he wanted to participate in it. In my area, if I really struggle getting out of the door, a nurse will come to me. If needed, I can take baby out on a taxi too.

I do not know what kind of experience you have had. But I definitely did not feel as disabled after.
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doorsopen

Thank you for your advice! Did you drive to the hospital as well during the first two weeks? I had c-section with my both kids. It hurted hard especially for the second time, from which I don’t think I could drive even with painkillers.

gritanwen 发表于 4/14/2020 5:44:25 PM


Yes, I was driving around on day 3 after giving birth. I am pretty sure I could drive baby home too if my husband let me. I had a vaginal birth with a 2nd degree tear. I am not saying that she should not get help. But I do not think that yuesao can drive her around either.
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doorsopen
这个时候必须孩子爹挺身而出啊!一个大男人照顾不了一个10来磅的娃吗?又不是rocket science
slimslimslim 发表于 4/14/2020 7:41:22 PM


It sounds like that she is a single mom. I support that she hires a live-in nanny if she can afford.
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snoo


Yes, I was driving around on day 3 after giving birth. I am pretty sure I could drive baby home too if my husband let me. I had a vaginal birth with a 2nd degree tear. I am not saying that she should not get help. But I do not think that yuesao can drive her around either.

doorsopen 发表于 4/14/2020 8:08:58 PM

嗯嗯,我是剖的,出院一周也自己开车带娃去查黄疸了,不过我有我妈过来帮忙。如果实在没办法,估计咬咬牙一个人也能活下来,但是还是有人帮忙好些啊,特别是第一次当妈的,各种措手不及啊。。。
兔狸猫
这个一个人基本不可能吧,最起码得有人帮着做饭做家务啊,而且要是想全母乳每天还要泵奶很多次的