In the beginning, you're going to spend a lot of time one on one with the baby; it'll be great, don't get new wrong, learning who your little one is and memorizing features. But sometimes it feels like being alone with the baby for another moment is stressful, like if you doing see another human adult you're thing to go mad. That's completely normal! It's human nature.
Just know its not as much stress as getting his stuff together to leave the house. There's no more "quick run" or "popping in" someplace. You'd think leaving the hospital would have been a clue; it took Eric several trips to get the car packed! Being by yourself with the baby and juggling him and all his stuff is a struggle itself not including the fresh hell that awaits for when you're driving.
Sure, your baby will eventually be lulled to sleep by the rocking of the car and the white noise the tires on the road makes. Until then, though, you will have to deal with a crying baby that you cannot soothe while you drive. Its illegal to have the baby in your lap (that's obvious) but its also super frowned upon to reach back while you're driving; its even worse to push yourself up in your seat to look back there. Like I said, e v e n t u a l l y they'll fall asleep and when that happens their head may roll forward and cause their chin to rest on their chest. THAT IS BAD. They could suffocate themselves by essentially closing their esophagus. You can't put blankets under their chin because they could wriggle it free and smother themselves with it.
Pretty much, it kind of feels like driving alone is a death trap and you're better off staying home.
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