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Your relationships will change

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Having a baby is a major life transition and one that will impact your relationship with your partner. Research suggests that when couples work together as a team versus allowing parenthood
to divide them, they are more satisfied.

• Communicate & acknowledge what has changed in your lives
• Spend time together with your baby
• Discuss household duties
• Spend time alone without the baby
• Allow each other to spend time alone to learn your own “ways” of doing things

Self-care is essential to finding balance as a mother. Plan it, schedule it, do it!