Fatigue Getting enough rest and sleep is essential if you are to combat the inevitable fatigue of the first weeks of caring for your newborn baby. Try to rest whenever you can, especially during the first week or so when you will still be recovering from the exhaustion of labour. Avoid climbing stairs and heavy lifting as much as possible, and get your partner or someone else to help you with the baby and the general housework. Take advantage of your baby`s daytime naps to rest or nap yourself, and try not to waste these valuable chances for rest by using them ...