It can’t have escaped your notice that there was a brand new Royal Baby this Bank Holiday weekend.
By now, I fully expect that William and Catherine are at home, gazing down at their new arrival and wondering, “Will she EVER sleep again?”
Or maybe that was just me.
Bringing home a newborn was equal parts wonderful and terrifying, as I recall. I couldn’t quite believe the hospital had just let us take a brand new person home with us. To look after. By ourselves.
Thank goodness for my Mum, is all I can say.
Anyway, the lovely people at Moonpig have designed a very special limited edition Tatty Taddy to celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte. Just 50 of these bears were made – and I’ve got one to give away!
So if you have a little Tatty Teddy fan in your family, don’t miss this chance to get your mitts on your very own Royal Tiny Tatty Teddy.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post telling me your top tip for surviving the first week with a newborn AND complete the Rafflecopter widget – bonus entries are available!
The competition will run for one week, so don’t hang around – and good luck!
Terms: Competition open to UK adults 18 and over, closes midnight 14/5/05. Prize is non-transferable, no cash alternative. Winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries. Winner will be notified by email, details to be shared on this website within one week of the closing date. Promoter: Moonpig Ltd, Units 101-119, 30 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0HS.
Get as much help as you can
Accept help from family and friends and don’t worry about housework – it can wait! You have a new baby – that is your excuse!
sleep whenever you can
Lots of easy meals so that you don’t have to cook. Get as much help as you can and try to have a relaxing bath if possible!
I’ve not had s baby, but I think getting as much sleep as possible, would be a good thing 🙂
stay in bed
Unplug the phone, throw away the make up and enjoy your new blessing x
Dont expect to get too much done, accept all help offered, pre- cook and freeze meals and dont sweat the small stuff it does get better!
Get help from your loved ones as and when you can, don’t ever feel like you have to do it alone.
Not being afraid to ask friends and family to call in a couple of weeks,it doesnt help having a house full of people whilst you are trying to adjust.
Before the birth fill your freezer with homemade oven ready meals like lasagne in throwaway foil trays.
accept all the help you can get
Get your mum to stay with you for a while
If anyone offers to help – say YES!
sleep when they sleep!
Make sure daddy pulls his weight!
Don’t worry about the housework just enjoy your newborn and rest when your child sleeps
Keep reminding yourself that they’re not babies forever!
accept any help 🙂
try to get as much help when your offered it dont turn it down, you will feel alot better with a bit of rest,
Accept help when its offered and forget housework for a change xx
I know everyone wants to meet the baby but don’t have too many visitors at once. Try to get into a routine.
I had twins lol best advice Is sod the housework and sleep when you can x
Friends & Family
To take any help that’s offered and sleep whenever is possible
Sleep when they sleep and sod the housework!
any help take it! and enjoy it they dont stay small for long
Don’t worry about the housework – it totally doesn’t matter, focus completely on the baby!
Lots of cups of Tea!!
Bottled water, quick snacks and ready meals (I tend to cook more than we need to freeze portions as ready meals eg spag bol. Makes dinners easier in those early days)
Sleep when you can and don’t sweat the small stuff!
Dont beat yourself up if you feel you are not on top of things!
Follow your own instincts, everyone will have advice on feeding, winding, sleep routines etc. Listen to any tips but do things your way based on what’s best for you and your baby.
Get as much help as possible from family and friends
take all the help when offered
Take all the help you are offered
Take advantage of peoples offers of help.
Nap whenever you can!
Don’t even think about trying to achieve anything other than keeping yourself & your baby healthy & happy – anything above & beyond that (including getting out of your PJs!) is a bonus.
Don’t stress about how the house looks when guests come around, just enjoy your baby and don’t feel bad when you want to get some sleep. Guests will know x
Don’t worry about the housework; nobody minds if your house is untidy!
Sleep when baby sleeps xx
Try and fit in as much as precious sleep as you can!!
Order take away a lot and stay on the sofa making hubby get you drinks ans snacks… .that’s what I did!
sleep whenever you can
I wouldn’t know – I’m 10 years old!
Just noticed it’s for 18 and overs only! Ooops!
accept any help from family family and friends
Don’t worry about the housework
My mother, can’t get through the first weeks without her.
Get all the help you can, don’t think you can do it all because you can’t. Don’t think you’re a failure in taking help.
accept help
Sleep when they sleep
Lots of help from family and friends and sleep when baby sleeps x
take all the help you can get!
Get frinds, neighbours and older siblings involved with helping x
Accept that you need help don’t push people away who understand and want to offer there support
don`t worry about the house work
Mum!!
Dont be afraid to ask for help from family and close friends and their advice
Never be afraid to ask for help
Don’t feel guilty for asking for help, take it easy and make the most of it! 🙂
Only do jobs which are necessary and sleep when the baby sleeps.
Accept any help that’s offered and don’t try to be superwoman
Concentrate on baby and forget housework 🙂
Close your eyes whenever you can
Sleep when you can because your getting no sleep at night
Don’t try and do it all yourself, family and friends are there to help and take up the offer to have some “me” time!
Unplug your phone, silence your mobile and put a note on the door saying mum & baby sleeping or you will never get any peace 🙂 didn’t do it with my first child as felt quite rude doing it, but when my 2nd child came along I was so exhausted so doing this was a godsend
accept all help and don’t be afraid to ask
Make sure your partner splits sleeping time/waking time with you so both can get a decent amount of sleep.
Accept help from family : )
dont be afraid to ask for help x
Don’t try to be super mum!
Try and sleep when the baby is asleep!
Let others help out if they offer to, especially with things like cooking and ironing and rest whenever you can x
sleep when they sleep
Accept that you are not going to get much sleep and life is different to how it was before. Take one day (and night!) at a time and trust your instincts!
Let people help out around the house as you need to give baby 100% attention
Fill the freezer with frozen home cooked meals, before the baby arrives so you don’t have to do any cooking during the first few weeks.
I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.
Accept all offers of help.
Accept help- you are not superwoman
Dont be too stubborn when it comes to accepting help!! make the most of it
accept every offer of help you get
Sleep when baby sleeps
plenty of help
Accept as much help as you are offered, sleep when baby sleeps and don’t worry about getting dressed!
Relax, enjoy every second. Allow people to help with the household while you enjoy your baby
Lots of cuddles with baby!
accept help and support x
I dont need to anymore I’m the grandma, but if I was asked to help I would
Ask if you need help or advice
Sleep when he sleeps, eat lots of chocolate for instant energy and ignore the housework
Try to sleep when baby sleep.
Accept help when you need it and don’t be afraid to ask for it.
Sleep and eat whenever you can 🙂
Don’t stress too much and don’t worry about anything as it is only a phase and it will pass.
Sleep whenever your newborn does so that you get as much rest as you can – those first few days are exhausting whilst you are recovering.
Involve parents and in-laws. Their experience is priceless
Support and lots of it. Accept help.
Surviving the 1st week – ignore the house work, treasure every moment (it will be the fastest week of your life) get every one else running around after you, dont even think about dieting! Most importantly if the baby is asleep and there is a chance for you to have a nap put a sign on your house door saying “mum and baby sleeping do not knock” and get some shut eye while you can x
Sleep when the bay does and say yes to all offers of help
Share as much as you can with your partner 🙂
Have those little 40 winks along with the baby, and let other’s help with meals and washing.
Sleep when they do
Don’t worry about the housework. Just rest as much as you can.
Sleep when you can. Housework will wait.
Sleep when they sleep. And enjoy the peace and quiet, they only get bigger and louder & will soon be at the ‘terrible twos’ stage before you know it x
share the load… dads always feel left out at the very start so its a good way of him to feel included and new baby is as much his as yours 🙂
Accept help from your partner
sleep when they sleep
Sleep when you can and let friends n family watch little one for 5 min so u can just have a brake 🙂
dont be too proud to accept help
Remember your housework will be there when your children are not so relax and enjoy this time.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
Make sure you have plenty of takeaway menus and a ton of help!
Grab sleep whenever you can
Be honest with people, if you dont want visitors, tell them, and if you do tell them you wont be playing host, they know where the kettle is (and if they dont know where it is they donr know you well enough to be visiting you in the first week) x
Sleep when the baby is sleeping
Oh God accept all the help you can get and try to sleep whenever baby sleep to get some strength. Back.
have patience and accept help so you can rest
forget about the housework and just concentrate on resting and feeding/bonding with your baby
Sleep whenever you can, and accept any and all help that friends/family offer!
Forget housework and accept any help offered x
Don’t do too much. Relax and bond with your baby.
Have your mum to stay and never be afraid to ask for help.Having a new born is hard work and you don’t need to do it alone x
Accept any help you can get and enjoy these special first weeks with your newborn
Take all the help you can get and sleep shifts so everyone can get some sleep!!!
Limit visitors to close family only in the first week and give yourself a chance to get settled first.
Second time around I slept when baby did, seriously everything else can wait.
Don’t feel like you need to entertain when people come to visit. Rest lots with your little one.
nice and simply sleep when they sleep 🙂
Relax and enjoy your time don’t worry about visiting people.
Don’t put pressure on yourself. Visitors can wait, the housework can wait, just do the bare minimum that is needed and enjoy the time. It goes so quickly.
Sleep when they sleep
say yes to anyone who offers help or a cooked meal
preparation, preparation, preparation. Have as much stuff prepared and ready as possible so you are not wasting time.
my best tip would be to nap with baby during the day if possible as they are not in a routine yet and may have you up most of the night xxx
Accept offers of meals and help. Rest when you can, limit visitors, Enjoy your baby
Try to relax and not worry about small things like cleaning up jusr try to enjoy the moments
Accept help offered by family and friends. Sleep when you can.
aske friends or family for help like shopping, making dinner for you xx
Sleep when they sleep
Don’t allow visitors unless they are willing to pitch in making cups of tea etc even putting on laundry or running the hoover
let everyone else help! grandparents are always eager but don’t want to see like they are intruding. Take all the help you can get and don’t ever feel guilty about it!
accept all help offered it son dries up!
forget about housework
sleep when you can
drink lots of water
First week is easy – wait til they grow to be a 2 year old – every day is a survival 🙂