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I can't speak from experience, but I remember reading somewhere that before you let your Pom meet your baby for the first time, bring a towel/blanket/onesie with your baby's "scent" home. Put it on the floor with your dog, and give treats when he smells it. The intent of this little exercise is to tell your dog that your new baby is a good thing! This "pre-introduction" will lessen the stress of the actual meet-up; dogs greet other dogs and people by sniffing them. Once it's the day your baby comes home, your dog should be familiar with the new-baby-scent!
Once it's time for the introduction, have some REALLY good treats ready, and sit on the floor/couch with baby in your lap. Allow your dog to come sniff your baby - keep treats in easy reach of your dog, and give lots of praise when he wags his tail and licks your baby's feet.
It's all about making the introduction a happy and stress-free event, and reinforcing positive behavior around the baby.
If you need to, go to a bookstore and check to see if there are any books on the subject.
I hope this helps!