Some women suffer from heavy morning sickness during their pregnancies. The degree of suffering sometimes depends on the mental state of the woman. As morning sickness will eventually disappear, do as your body calls for. If you feel like vomiting, do so, and if you are hungry, eat.

As the baby receives the mother's foremilk, the mother is not only protecting the baby's life but also strongly establishing her identity as the baby's mother. She realizes that she is an irreplaceable part of the baby's life and that she must 'be strong for the baby'. There is an awakening of her instinct as a mother and as she reaches out to her baby with confidence, the baby is filled with a sense of security.

If it is not possible to keep the baby at the bedside during the hospital stay, please hold the baby as earliest as possible, after the delivery. Try to arrange to have the baby at your side during the daytime and hold the baby as soon as he or she starts crying.

Before holding the baby, you should be composed enough to be able to look into the mirror and see if you have an angry expression on your face. Mothers too, may be irritable in the morning. It is understandable that a mother has no time to feel relaxed and composed after performing household chores in addition to caring for the baby. This is all the more the reason why it is necessary for the mother to be calm when holding her baby. Pretend you are a great actress and try to get a makeup on your heart.

Babies are very sensitive to the moods of adults. When the mother is nervous or irritated, the baby senses this and starts feeling insecure, starts crying or becomes restless. It is therefore necessary to hold the baby calmly and give him or her plenty of eye contact.

The baby should be held as much as possible when she or he is crying or whenever the mother feels like holding the baby, until the age of three months. Some people claim that holding the baby too much may lead to a 'holding habit'. Babies until the age of three months however, stop crying when they are held because of physiological needs and not because they are asking to be loved.

No matter how optimistic a woman may be, she will become anxious of whether the delivery will go well or if the baby will be a normal child with two arms and legs, as the baby's birth approaches. Besides such psychological anxieties, there are physiological changes, which occur in the body of a pregnant woman. Many new mothers are easily irritated and may suffer from postpartum depression. Some women develop rashes or are unable to breastfeed by the slightest disturbance. Fathers must at first, recognize the mother's conditions and then, try to maintain a quiet and stable atmosphere to comfort her.

A ccording to a book written by Caplan, a pregnant woman who was not loved during her pregnancy, becomes passive in providing for others after a child's birth. This means she will also become passive in breastfeeding. This ultimately affects whether she can offer her unconditional love to the one who has just entered this world.

It should not be forgotten that the father's emotional support greatly affects the pregnancy and the birth itself. The husband's treatment of his wife during pregnancy greatly influences the delivery and childcare. The most important thing for couples raising children is to understand each other's position and help each other.

A child grows by the workings of both parents. The mother alone does not raise the baby. Even when the father is seldom at home, and cannot offer much help, the baby is aware of his attitude through his mother. If the father neglects to cooperate or understand his wife, or inflicts emotional suffering, this may indirectly cause the baby's pain. Once a baby feels sufficiently loved, he or she will feel secure, eat and sleep well and bring sound growth, body and mind.

It is probably best that the father try not to interfere with the minor details of childcare. When the father also assumes the mother's role, there is a chance that the household may take on the characteristics of a home with two mothers and no father. In child rearing, it is also important to view the child from a broad perspective. Rather than mastering the mechanics of childcare, obtain proper knowledge about the child and be a presence which gives confidence and comfort to the mother's childcare.

It is the father's role to lighten the emotional burden of the mother in caring for the baby. He who realizes that the mother is too busy caring for the baby when the house is a mess, is a wonderful father. A father can play an important role in caring for the baby, even without changing diapers.