| Congrats! If you can, bring some receiving blankets that baby has been wrapped up in home from the hospital before baby comes home. (Although these days you are in and out so quickly after giving birth!) Allow your dogs to sniff the blankets to get used to the scent. I did this for my first child when my dogs were 2 and 1 yrs.old. I also came in the house first to greet them then I carried in the baby and let them sniff him. I let them snuggle up next to me while I nursed my son. I also made a point of taking them out to play while my husband took care of Nate. When the second and third sons arrived down the line, the dogs hardly seemed to notice.
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Joanne |