Ten Strategies to Help a New Mother Following an Emergency Hospital Stay
It is difficult to recover from childbirth, but it is made even more difficult by an unplanned hospital stay. Here are ten easy ways to support a new mother in your life.
1. Help With the Baby
If the mother is recuperating from surgery, hold, feed, or calm the infant so she may get some rest.
2. Take Care of Elderly Children
Offer to look after her other kids so she may concentrate on getting better.
3. Take Care of Your Pets
Make sure your dogs are fed and, if necessary, walked.
4. Deliver Meals
Make simple meals for her family or send them, or even bring her favorite dish to the hospital.
5. Pack Comfortable Things
A hospital stay can be made more tolerable with the help of tea, food, or warm socks.
6. Offer necessities
Find out if she requires more clothing, toiletries, or a phone charger.
7. Make Her Environment Brighter
A letter, framed picture, or tiny bouquet can cheer her up.
8. Tidy Up Her House Before she gets home, vacuum, wash the dishes, or do some laundry.
9. Get groceries
Take care of the necessities so she will not have to worry about shopping.
10. Be Present to Hear
Sometimes the best help is simply listening without offering suggestions.
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