Feeling down

My baby is 17 days old and in abt 2 weeks time my nanny will be leaving and I will be taking care of my own baby. I don't even know the basics of carrying my baby and just learning now. It doesn't help that my nanny always say if I do this to my baby I will break his arm etc. (She showing me) Ask her to show me how she shower baby she says 我学不到的。I don't have in laws or parents to help too. My husband is helping to take care of baby too but when he goes to work I am all alone. I want to be confident to take care of my baby but it is demoralising. Also baby is now more attached to nanny. When I hear my baby cries my heart feels frustrated.

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Super Mum

You’re right that sometimes, things don’t come naturally, and they require lots of practice. Tell your nanny nicely but firmly that you want to learn. If she refuses to teach you, practise with your husband so you feel less scared. Watch youtube videos. There are some pretty good ones for basic baby care techniques. Watch how your nanny handles baby. If none of that helps, you can try going for parentcraft classes. There are some good ones in Singapore. It’ll help you be a lot more confident:) Your baby is blessed to have a mummy that wants to do her best. Jiayou! P.S. if nothing still works, give me your contact details and I’ll go over to your place to teach you:) We can all do with some help sometimes.

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6y ago

Thanks babe! I will do my best