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Newborn care: 10 tips for stressed-out parents
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1. Take care of yourself
2. Establish visiting rules
3. Go with the flow
4. Expect a roller coaster of emotions
5. Relax your standards
6. Get out of the house
7. Accept a helping hand
8. Nurture other relationships
9. Keep your perspective
10. Know when to seek additional help
5. Relax your standards
Leave dust bunnies where they lie for now. Store clean clothes in the laundry basket — or in stacks on the floor — until you need them. Clean the bathroom with a fresh diaper wipe. Serve cold cereal and peanut butter toast for dinner when you're too tired to prepare a more traditional meal.
