Being a pregnant mother or being a new mother is an overwhelming time because many things are out of your control. Better prepare for the things that are under your control, right? According to this pregnant mom going viral on TikTok, that would be a resounding YES.
Maisie Crompton, a 20-year-old pregnant mom-to-be, recently shared her list of rules for when her newborn arrives in a TikTok video. And, we have to give it to her, it’s perfect. It makes sense, contains nothing out of the ordinary, and is designed to do what it’s supposed to do: protect the well-being of mom and baby.
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“I’ve seen a lot of people make rules for when I have a baby,” Crompton says in the video, “but I’m actually pregnant, so I thought I’d make my own.”
Maisie’s rules are as follows:
Please don’t kiss the baby. Unannounced visitors are not permitted. (I really don’t think I’m up for socializing when a baby literally just came out of me.) Don’t announce that our baby is born until we do, on social media or in person. the baby until we do. Don’t come if you’re sick. (I don’t care if it’s just a little cough.) Wash your hands before holding them. (You’ve probably touched a lot of things.) Don’t ask to see the baby if you haven’t talked to me or asked how I’m doing during the pregnancy. (Just no). If our baby cries, please give it back to me or her dad (because I don’t want to see my baby cry from a distance).
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If you’ve ever had a sick newborn or met a sick newborn or read an article about a sick newborn, you know that even something like a “little” cold can be deadly for them. As someone who has dealt with this in not one but two of my newborns (one even ended up in the hospital for three days), I know you can’t trust other people to do what’s right or best for your baby. You have to be the one to do it.
I also know what it’s like to have someone you’re not close to make a birth announcement and share a photo of your first child before you do, so if you’re wondering if these rules are really “necessary,” I assure you. is it so!
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Many moms agreed with Crompton’s rules in the comments section of his video, but this person summed it up perfectly:
Another commenter brought up a good point: Since visiting guests may not automatically know what to do, a list like this can be really helpful.
If you’re planning to visit a newborn in the near future and the pregnant mom in your life doesn’t have a set list, it’s probably not a bad idea to keep these rules in mind anyway!
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Source: www.mother.ly