• Give up your notion of the perfect life with the perfect baby.
• There are no points in Mommy heaven for doing it all yourself.
• Touch your baby, read to her, sing to her. Constantly tell her how much you love her and how wonderful she is. It's all about self-esteem and you can't start too soon.
• Don't expect to feel all warm and cuddly all the time. When your baby is screaming at 2 a.m., you're going to be frazzled.
• Have a support team, people to call, to turn to when you need a coach or a cheerleader or an advisor.
• Write down what you are thinking, what special little personality traits your baby has. No matter how much you think you will remember, you won't.

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