Babies who have just been born have insufficiently strong immunity. That is why especially careful care for newborns is important . Children really need parental care and attention.
Newborn Nutrition
Nutrition is, of course, the most important item included in the care of newborns. Children previously ate strictly by the clock (1 time in three hours). Now, pediatricians have changed their views on feeding children and recommend feeding the baby on demand. Thus, the feeding process occurs in each child individually. Some are naughty and open their mouths so that they are given to eat more often, others do it less often. Any mother knows that for her child breast milk is preferable and much more useful. Today, many doctors recommend that mothers do not pump out the milk left after feeding. If the child eats on demand, then soon the milk will be produced in exactly the amount that is needed.
Navel processing
Upon discharge from the hospital, the remainder of the umbilical cord for all babies disappears, but the umbilical wound remains. It requires constant processing until complete healing. Navel processing should be done twice a day (evening and morning), as well as other hygiene procedures that ensure proper care for newborns. Children are distinguished by very delicate skin, therefore, treating the wound with hydrogen peroxide, and then with an alcoholic solution of chlorophyllipt or brilliant green, we must try not to get on the skin around the navel. For faster healing of the umbilical wound, the child needs to do air baths more often, use diapers with a special cutout for the navel, make sure that the clothes do not “rub”, gently iron all the diapers and clothes of the baby.
Hygiene procedures
Like any person, your baby needs daily hygiene procedures. Washing, caring for your nose and ears, caring for your nails, washing and bathing - all this is included in the hygienic care of newborns. Children should be washed, usually twice a day, with a clean cotton swab dipped in ordinary boiled water. To wipe the eye, be sure to change the swab. Wipe the eyes from the inner edge to the outer. This approach will prevent infection in them. The spout of young children is cleaned with cotton towels moistened with water as necessary. Perform this procedure several times a week, when it is visible that the nose needs to be cleaned or heard that the baby is not quite breathing freely. The ears of newborns require special care. Parents can carefully remove yellow secretions with a cotton flagellum. In this case, you can not try to clean the ear deeply. Children should cut their nails with sharp manicure scissors with rounded ends. On the legs, the nails are cut straight, and on the hands - rounded.
Wash babies after each emptying. This must be done immediately. You can perform this procedure with tap water with a temperature of 36-37 degrees. Washing is the only procedure that distinguishes caring for a newborn baby girl from caring for a boy. It is important for girls to wash from front to back, because they have too close a vagina and anus. As for swimming, it is the same for both the boy and the girl. The water temperature should also be 36-37 degrees, adding something completely optional there. In the first days of life, while the umbilical wound heals, water should be boiled.
The first walks with the baby can be carried out 2 weeks after its birth. The first time the baby should be taken out for a couple of minutes. Every day, the time of walks needs to be gradually increased and gradually brought to an hour (if you wish, you can walk several hours a day). First walks and first books
Another important detail that includes caring for a newborn is a book. It may seem ridiculous and silly to read books to a newborn, but it is actually very useful. Kids should read from a very young age, this contributes to their development. Love your children and properly care for them from the very first days!