A Guide For Newborn And Infant Care
Are you on the joyous roller coaster ride to welcome the new member of your family…yes a little sweet angel…you must be thrilled and wondering how to take care of your newborn? Although the experts at newborn baby hospitals provide each parent with a set of instructions to look after the baby's health, still most of them get confused at times. So to make you enjoy your parenthood, here we go to share some useful tips to take care of your newborn!
- Hold your baby very carefully, as the neck of the baby is very tender and muscles are not yet developed. It's very important to support him or her at the back of the neck while picking.
- You should always feed your baby as and when the baby demands it. The baby may cry or may start licking his hand sucking, or clenching his fingers, to help you recognize that he is hungry. So, take care of such signals and feed on time. You should always feed him with love and affection, not in a hurry.
- Bathing your newborn is a very challenging task. You always try to be very gentle while bathing him. Use mild soap and shampoo. Hold the baby carefully in the correct position and do not hurry. Initially, you may take help from elders at home. Use a soft towel for the baby to wrap after the bath. Always use clinically tested, and excellent quality products, low standard products may lead to skin allergies or rashes on the body of the baby.
- Keep the baby in the towel for some time (should not dry him hurriedly)then only make him wear clothes. Apply some gentle baby powder as required before clothing. Select clothes as per the weather condition, do not overdress him, or else he may sweat and remain uncomfortable. Use clothes with simple tuck buttons, it would be easy for you to dress and undress him when required.
- The arrival of the little bundle of joy is overwhelming for family and friends. Everyone wants to meet the baby at the earliest. But you should politely limit the visitors as the baby is not yet strong and is susceptible to infections and allergies. It's always better to be safe and cautious.
- One of the best ways to make your baby strong is regular massaging with recommended baby oil. But you should learn about the steps of massage for your baby and then only go for it. It would help make his bones strong and he would be active. Massage also helps him to sleep well.
- You should store plenty of diapers to change as you never know how many times your baby would need them. Select a quality diaper to avoid rashes. Sometimes even after all the care, the baby develops nappy rashes, so also gets a rash cream or lotion to apply on the rashes to provide him relief.
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