8 Ways to Avoid Guilt
Read parenting books as information is power, but in the end do what suits you and your baby.
Talk to a neighbour, relative or friend with young children about the changes they have had to make since becoming a parent.
Think about what being a parent means to you personally
Talk to your partner about what kind of parent they would like to be and discuss how roles will change in the household (chores, finances, power balance)
Try to keep an open mind about what parenthood will be like
Attend antenatal or parenting classes with your partner
Seek professional help if you feel you are not coping with the new demands of motherhood
Read Emotional Health During Pregnancy and Early Parenthood - a guidebook produced by beyondblue's National Postnatal Depression Program and distributed through many maternity hospitals or accessed through
