Are you ready for your newborn? And is your dog?

In ‘Pregnant on heels’, a popular tv series, Maternity Coach Rosie Pope checks expectant parents in a new mommie questionnaire if the couple is ready for their newborn. The clientele is certainly not representative but the questions are! Do you know if you are/were ready for your newborn?
What about these questions?
Normally a baby:
- Gains weight after their first feeding
- Loses weight the first few days
- Stays on his/her birth weight for at least a week
Physically a new mom can expect:
- To perspire a lot more, especially at night
- To feel unpleasant cramp-like contractions in the uterus
- To lose a lot more blood then during a normal period
- None of the above
- All of the above
You can find the answers in The First 8 Days of Being a Mom. But that’s something you probably already knew. But did you know about this.
Dogs & Storks
New and expecting families with dogs also often have unique questions about how to prepare and include their dog before and once baby has arrived. Some of the questions most commonly asked are these:
Will our dog be jealous?
How do we introduce our dog to the new baby?
Will our dog adjust to this new life?
What if our dog does not accept the baby?
Should we play baby sounds, carry a doll?
Siblings have a class and it only makes sense that parents with dogs have a class to support their success as well. All too often families become overwhelmed and feel that they have no other option than to surrender their dog to a shelter. The Dogs & Storks goal is to decrease stress in the home and increase safety and fun so that dogs can happily remain in their homes while the family grows.
Dogs & Storks has been supporting new and expectant families since 2002 in the U.S. and Canada. Offering positive, practical and affordable resources for families with dogs. They have licensed presenters who are qualified dog professionals that have chosen to specialize in the niche of new and expecting families. Dogs & Storks knows how much you love your dog/s and how complicated things can become once a baby arrives. It is with this in mind that they have created short monthly webinars that meet the needs of new parents. Check out the educational webinars for new & expectant families with dogs at www.dogandbabyinfo.com!
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