First Baby? Your Basic Survival Guide to Avoid Losing Your Mind

I will never forget my first night at home after the birth of my oldest son. My then-husband worked nights, and had already taken two off for the birth. I was home alone, in a two bedroom apartment, with a screaming infant.

I’d done everything I knew to do. Twice. He was still screaming after a diaper change, a feeding, being rocked and being laid down in his bassinet. I hadn’t slept well in the hospital, so I was already exhausted.