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- Mom and baby first day at home after the hospital
- What you need to know for young parents
- Caring for a baby in the first month after birth
- What mode to choose for the baby in the first month after birth
- When to spend the first bath of a newborn baby
- Walking and tempering procedures are the key to the baby’s health
Almost all young mothers recall their return from the hospital something like this: “I put the baby in the crib and with horror realized that I did not know what to do next …”. The stress of the first days when parents are left alone with the child should be minimized.
Mom and baby first day at home after the hospital
Set aside all other matters not related to the adaptation of the child and family to new living conditions. Other things will wait!
In the early days, minimize visits to strangers (co-workers, neighbors, friends). While in the maternity hospital, the baby and mother were in a stressful situation: the baby, being born, adapted to new living conditions, and the mother experienced strong emotions – from incredible pain, fear, anxiety to peace and happiness. Therefore, being at home, both are in dire need of care, comfort and attention.
On the first day of return, it is important for the mother and the child to maintain the regime of feeding and sleeping the baby established in the hospital.
Right now, the mom will benefit from the experience and skills in caring for the child that she received in the hospital.
What you need to know for young parents
Young parents may experience anxiety: a lot of small pimples appeared on the nose and forehead, the complexion is red or yellowish, flaky skin appeared, the arms and legs are bluish in color. Sometimes parents notice that the child’s eyes “run in different directions”, are uncoordinated or start to “mow”. Anxiety is caused by the periodic crying of the child, and without the appearance of tears.
Yes, in fact, a newborn baby in the first month may have all these signs, but over time they will pass. This is the adaptation of the child to new conditions after intrauterine stay.
Normal complexion appears within a week, and tears in babies – in 3-4 weeks.
Do not be afraid if the head of the newborn has a slightly deformed shape. This is due to its passage through the birth canal. Over time, the head will take on a normal shape, for which it is sufficient to periodically turn the baby from one side to the other during sleep.
Crying is not always a manifestation of a painful condition. Crying, the child attracts attention, asks to eat, indicates discomfort and desire to sleep. Literally, in a week, mom will learn to perfectly recognize the baby’s demands transmitted through crying.
Often an infant cries due to anxiety due to so-called intestinal colic. Because of the colic, many mothers just go crazy and do not understand, well, what really bothers their baby.
Caring for a baby in the first month after birth
The first month of a child’s life is the adaptation period that the newborn and the family go through. In this case, the redistribution of responsibilities between parents occurs and the rhythm of life of the whole family changes.
The most important and important thing that the baby needs now is care. It implies a number of procedures:
Feeding;
Sleep;
Wakefulness;
Bathing;
Hygiene;
Walks on the street;
Hardening and massage.
What mode to choose for the baby in the first month after birth
A healthy child will establish the “sleep-feeding-wakefulness” regimen independently, depending on his physiology. Sleep (up to 2-3 hours), wakefulness (30-60 minutes) and feeding are the main “work” of the newborn. Do not worry if the baby does not fall asleep, as you think, on time. The fact is that biorhythms in newborns are so clearly tuned that parents can only maintain this rhythm, and having studied the baby’s behavior, they can very easily recognize the “requirements” of the child. By the end of the second month of life, the crumbs will have their own daily regimen..
When to spend the first bath of a newborn baby
Bathing a newborn can be done after the umbilical cord falls off and the umbilical wound heals. Up to this point, it is better to wipe the baby, after having prepared everything necessary: warm water, a newborn baby for the first month, a changing table, cotton balls, baby soap, diapers for wrapping, cream and powder.
Parents choose their own bathing regimen in the first month of life. The condition of the skin of the child does not require daily bathing. This, in most cases, is a pleasant procedure for a newborn. However, not all children love to swim. In this case, carry out daily rubdowns. Bathing is enough 2-3 times a week. In the water you can add infusions of herbs. The use of soap is also determined individually, based on the sensitivity of the skin of the baby.
Hygiene procedures should be carried out daily. This includes:
Washing;
Washing;
Eye care, nose, ears;
Skin examination;
If necessary, navel processing (How to treat an umbilical wound);
Combing;
Removing seborrheic crusts on the head;
Nail clipping on the fingers of pens and legs;
Walking and tempering procedures are the key to the baby’s health
Walking is important in the development of a healthy baby. The newborn took the first breath of air upon leaving the hospital. Further walks will depend on the season and the temperature outside.
The system of regulation of heat transfer in newborns is imperfect, so parents need to seriously approach the issue of walking in the cold season. In some cases, it makes sense to take the child to the balcony for a few minutes or make him sleep with the window open.
Until the end of sleep, the room should be warmed to normal temperature. Naturally, the child for such “walks” should be appropriately dressed. Dress and cover your baby the way you would dress and add another layer (for example, an extra blanket or blouse).
From the second week of life, you can start air baths, hardening and massage, combining this in one procedure. To begin with, the baby can be left in the vest for literally 1 minute, making light stroking throughout the body. If the child does not show discontent, this should be a daily procedure. Massage is a strengthening and developing tool for muscles.
Observe the child, study his behavior and in the future you will “feel” and easily understand him.
