Try to remember to spend time with your partner - you'll both be tired, and every time something "goes wrong" you'll panic. Relax, this is normal. Try to take

Try to remember to spend time with your partner - you'll both be tired, and every time something "goes wrong" you'll panic. Relax, this is normal. Try to take it in turns to sleep, if you can. Honestly though? The first few days are largely "eat, piss, and sleep". It's only later when the baby starts to scream, move around, and so on. You can place him/her in a cot, cartboard-box, hammock, or even on the floor near you. Newborns don't move around, so if they're asleep you can just sit there reading a book, relaxing, watching TV, etc, etc. They are a lot of work, but the harder parts come when they're more mobile, and need constant attention. Swaddling helps keep them in-place too. Beyond that, good luck! The first smile, the first laugh, the first word? All of that makes any pain 100% worth-it. Even if there are times you want to scream, and throw the damn thing out of the window. (I'll pretend I didn't say that.)