Start by making it easier to transport your baby. "Your baby will cry 40 percent less when close to you, your back will feel great and you'll get a lot more done with a happy baby and comfortable body," says Jeanette Mesite Frem, childbirth educator, birth doula and owner of Mothers and Company, a maternity and parenting center in West Boylston, Massachusetts. Opt for a carrier that you can easily fling over your shoulder.