You can best care for your baby when you are doing well yourselves. The most important thing is that you take enough rest and eat healthily.

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Tips for good rest:

• Sleep when your baby sleeps.

• Agree with your partner to alternate rest breaks.

• Eating healthy contributes to more energy and better rest.

• Take it easy and don't plan too many visits.

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Other tips for taking care of yourselves:

• Discuss things with your nurse. They will recognize what you are going through and can often help you further.

• Call someone to talk about it. For example, friends or family.

• Ask for help. It can be very nice if someone wants to cook for when you get home, for example.