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How Having a Baby Changes You: Survey Results
A full night's sleep seems impossible!
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When we were young and single, we were dying to stay up all night. Now that we’re parents, we’re dying if we stay up all night!
If there’s one thing for sure, having kids changes us. The recent Happiest Baby / BabyCenter survey (1000+ parents with babies under 6 months) sheds new light on what feelings and emotions change after becoming parents.
After becoming parents, we feel a greater increase in love (86%) than we do any other feeling. Joy and awe are in close contest for second, with 71% and 70% of parents experiencing more than they did in their pre-baby lives. And, here’s a cool tidbit: as your little bundle grows each month, joy does too!
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But parenting isn’t all smiles and giggles. When asked about upsetting feelings, 47% reported feeling more anxious and 42% more frustrated than before they have a baby to raise. And when exhausted, bad turns to worse. The graph below shows that the most sleep-deprived parents are definitely more anxious, irritable and sad. And the real punch in the gut? Sleep-deprivation harms relationships. Parents who get less than 5 hours sleep a night are 15% more likely to feel distance from their spouse than those who get 8 hours.
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Your baby’s first year is such a special time…and sleep really enhances it. Here’s the take home: Get back to 8 hours, and you’ll be rewarded with even more joy and deep fulfillment.
So, the best thing you can do is prioritize sleep. YOLO, right?
Descargo de responsabilidad: La información en nuestro sitio NO es un consejo médico para ninguna persona o condición específica. Solo se proporciona como información general. Si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación médica sobre su hijo o sobre usted mismo, por favor contacte a su proveedor de salud. La leche materna es la mejor fuente de nutrición para los bebés. Es importante que, en preparación para la lactancia y durante la misma, las madres lleven una dieta saludable y equilibrada. La combinación de lactancia materna y alimentación con biberón en las primeras semanas de vida puede reducir la producción de leche materna y es difícil revertir la decisión de no amamantar. Si decide utilizar fórmula infantil, debe seguir las instrucciones cuidadosamente.
