About to Graduate from a Husband to a Father? Anticipate these Lifestyle Changes
                     ABOUT TO GRADUATE FROM A 
HUSBAND TO A FATHER? 
ANTICIPATE THESE LIFESTYLE 
CHANGES
INTRODUCTION
 You have recently overheard 
your wife praising you for 
being that perfect 
companion during her 
pregnancy. Of course, you’re 
elated! However, remember 
that your job is far from 
being over! As you are 
about to graduate from 
being a responsible husband 
to a doting father, we make 
you aware of these lifestyle 
changes that you could 
anticipate during the early 
phases of your fatherhood.
BE PREPARED TO BE SLEEP-DEPRIVED:
 As an understanding 
husband and first-time 
dad, you are aware that 
breastfeeding the baby so 
many times in a day is 
going to make your wife 
feel so exhausted that she 
might just want to rest up 
and enjoy a peaceful 
slumber at night. But, with 
your baby waking up 
several times during the 
night she is struggling or 
feeling sleep-deprived. 
 This is when you might 
 have to step in and make 
her feel that you are also 
prepared to be sleep-
deprived along with her. 
BE PREPARED TO BE SLEEP-DEPRIVED:
 After all, raising a child is a 
teamwork. So, when you 
notice that your baby is 
crying in the middle of the 
night,  wake up and take 
charge. Sing to him, walk 
him around, gently rock 
him, but try to sooth his 
tears.
 If your wife has pumped 
and stored her breastmilk 
in a feeding bottle, take it 
out, put it in a bowl of 
warm water and bottle-
feed your baby without 
letting your wife feel a 
whisker. 
BE PREPARED TO BE SLEEP-DEPRIVED:
 This is surely going to melt 
her heart, while you might 
just get a chance to 
connect with your baby 
without having that 
umbilical cord connection. 
 We can offer you some 
more  tips on how you can 
help out in breastfeeding 
FUTURE SAVING FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE:
 As a new dad you would 
have to realise that you have 
an addition to your family 
and you might have to think 
twice before splurging out on 
anything unnecessary. No, 
we are not asking you to be a 
miser. But be wiser. Maybe 
you could sit down with your 
wife, plan out your expenses, 
make a list of the “must-
haves” and “good-to-haves”. 
Maybe some of the non-
essential spending can take a 
backseat.
SHOULDERING THE HOUSEHOLD CHORES:
 Now, with this cute little 
monkey in your hand, you 
might have to think about 
changing your priorities a 
little. You might just have to 
spend a little more time in 
the house looking at the tiny 
details, when it comes to 
shouldering the household 
chores along with her. 
 Maybe you could sit down 
with your wife, plan out the 
list of shopping-essentials 
and get them for her 
whenever required.
SHOULDERING THE HOUSEHOLD CHORES:
 We know that you are not 
a chef, but you might take 
over the kitchen whenever 
you can. Moreover, 
keeping your house clean 
and tidy is a healthy 
necessity for both your 
baby and your wife. So, 
you may keep your 
precious bundle strapped 
to a carrier and tot him 
around, while vacuum-
cleaning your entire house.
GIVE A “MISS” TO LATE-NIGHT PARTIES: 
 When you bring the new mom 
along with the new born home 
you might have to think about 
giving a “miss” to late-night 
parties. You, like your wife 
might undergo postpartum 
depression. The reason could 
be anything – hormonal 
changes, fatigue, stress, sleep-
deprivation or mourning over 
the free and easy pre-baby 
lifestyle? Who knows, 
socialising with friends late in 
the night might worsen the 
situation and take a toll upon 
your health.
AVOID SMOKING IN FRONT OF YOUR NEW BORN: 
 The moment you found out 
that your wife is pregnant, 
you started refraining yourself 
from smoking in front of her. 
Those days and months you 
only had your wife’s health at 
the top of your mind.
 Now that she has delivered 
the baby and you have 
brought both the new mom 
and the new born home, it 
might be crucial on your part 
to keep cigarette smoking at 
bay in order to keep the baby 
safe. 
AVOID SMOKING IN FRONT OF YOUR NEW BORN: 
 This may also the time, that 
you may have to educate 
the rest of the family 
members to stay away from 
smoking in front of the baby. 
Research shows that 
smoking around new-borns 
can cause several health 
problems including lifelong 
breathing and respiratory 
problems, poor mental and 
physical growth in the baby 
along with sudden infant 
death syndrome.
CONTINUE TO MAKE YOUR WIFE FEEL IMPORTANT: 
 We know that, you are 
taking all this trouble for 
your wife, who is now the 
new mom of your new-born. 
You might just continue to 
make her feel important, 
while you’d be still looking 
after the baby.
 May be Bring her a healthy 
snack or juice, while she is 
breastfeeding. Give her a 
massage down her 
shoulders once she is done. 
CONTINUE TO MAKE YOUR WIFE FEEL IMPORTANT: 
 Give her the salon time, 
when you’d be caressing 
the little one. And may be 
you could  hug her 
whenever you can. You 
know, frequent hugs 
releases “cuddle hormone” 
as the scientists put it. It 
will reduce the blood 
pressure and the stress-
factors in the new mom 
and she will surely be very 
happy.
FATHERHOOD IS A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY
 Even though you may face 
many initial hiccups and in 
turn might have to make 
some significant 
modifications during the 
initial phase of fatherhood, 
but Believe it or not, 
fatherhood is a beautiful 
journey. The benefits of 
which you will reap for the 
rest of your life.
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REFERENCES
 https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/graduate-husb
and-father-anticipate-lifestyle-changes
/
 http://healthline.com/health/preparing-for-
fatherhood#your-health
 http://mountnittany.org/articles/healthsheets/278
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