What kind of advice for first time parents to a baby girl?

My only advice is to not listen to advice. Instead, listen to your heart.


You're going to have unsolicited advice coming at you from all angles %26amp; most likely it'll be opposing advice on the same topic!! Of course, research everything to make sure you're making the best choices for your family, but in the end, do what YOU feel is right.


Things to consider-


-Learn all you can about breastfeeding and know that you have a viable option with infant formula. You don't need to justify to ANYONE why you chose whatever method you go with.


-Read up on the ';Ferber'; method of CIO vs. Attachement Parenting. There are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding co-sleeping. It's not dangerous when done properly.


-Research and decide if you believe that a baby/child can be ';spoiled'; with love and attention or become ';too attached'; to their mommy. Again, you need not justify your beliefs/feelings to anyone.


Congrats and best wishes!!What kind of advice for first time parents to a baby girl?
Best advice for any child, is sleep when they sleep. I took a nap once a day with her. it really helped out for the lack of sleep i had at night.





They loved to be cuddled. I read to my duaghter. whatever I am reading, she hears as well. We listen to music a lot too.





Buy the bare minimum that you need. It's better for you baby to wear the same clothes for a few weeks, than to wear the outfit once, and have her outgrow it.





set a bedtime routine up right from the beginning. They get used to it, and it's easier to put her in bed every night. my daughter gets bath, and feed at 8 and off to bed she goes. and she gets up about 8 in the morning, and only up twice in the night





spend lots and lots of time with her, as they grow up way to fast.What kind of advice for first time parents to a baby girl?
don't get carried away, don't buy too much stuff for the baby, she will outgrow most of it, instead save the money ri now, so when she is little older can speak and ask for things u can buy her those stuff.


enjoy every moment with ur child, she will grow up really soon.


take lots of pictures and video for memories.
Let her develop a special relationship with her daddy. My 4 year old just loves her dad, he reads to her, plays dolls with her, takes her fishing, kicks a ball around with her. It's beautuful to see.
resist the urge to cuddle let her sleep in her basket and dont keep running at evey sniffle.. i know its early days but get the routine going it really does help mine were in the basket downstairs with us at 7 they ahd bath and changed for bed 9 we dimmed the lights and had turned the sound down to get her prepared for sleep thye would drift off and have a feed at 11 then usually sleep either until the early hours or morning if they woke id give them a feed but keep quiet and lights off and place them back to bed.. sounds daft but at 2 weeks they were in there own rooms as i couldnt cope witht them being so close to the bed i never had any probs and they have always slept well.. the oldest being 3 youngest 2 in july both are potty trained.. do what fits in with you they should fit in with the family not disrupt it take advice but dont take it as gospel i listened to various people and took the bits that i felt were relative and adjusted it to fit me and mine.. if you listen to anything let it be this relax and enjoy dont make it harder work than it has to be just keep it simple..
This pertains to all babies. You dont have to buy EVERYTHING because it's cute . Most babies are picky and you'll find out that maybe you didn't need that swing, and bouncy seat and all the other cutsie things. I have two girls. My first hated the bouncy seat and the swing. She was tricky .





Also you'd be suprise how far into the air a baby girl can pee. I've been pee'd on quite a few times when both my girls were infants and I didnt get that diaper on fast enough. I mean high arc, it was funny. There really isn't much diff between a baby girl a baby boy except cleaning down there.
girls can pee into the air just like a boy. my daughter surpirsed the heck out of me manytimes. i think she got me more than both my sons.


girls like to snuggle. and they love just listening to music. read a book. they are cool just hanging out.