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| The world of childhood and motherhood |
The world of childhood and motherhood
- Taking care of the baby's feeding and sleeping The baby often sleeps on his mother's chest while he is breastfeeding, especially when he feels full.
- But his nap does not last long, as he often wakes up during the night because he gets hungry quickly. This is due to the rapid digestion of natural milk.
- It is worth noting that it is advised that the mother does not let her child sleep in her bed, but she can allocate a bed for him next to her, as this facilitates the breastfeeding process.
- It is also recommended to provide dim lighting in the room, as this helps the child to return to sleep.
- Bathing and singing can be a daily routine for the child before he sleeps. This will comfort and calm him.
Baby hygiene
- Doctors advise the mother several tips when she bathes her infant, including:
- The mother stands in a comfortable position, with the towel, soap, and all equipment close to her.
- Avoid wasting a lot of soapy water. A few drops of soap are enough to clean the baby.
- Ask others to help you bathe the baby.
- Avoid exposing the child to cold air after bathing, as this can disturb him.
Healthy child development
A child's growth is considered evidence of his health. Good growth means good health, and poor growth indicates the presence of a health problem. Many factors affect a child's development, including:
Length of pregnancy: A baby born on or after the expected date of birth is larger than the one born earlier.
Gender: Females and males are slightly different at birth, but male babies are usually larger.
Mother’s nutrition during pregnancy: The size of the newborn is affected by the mother’s nutrition system during pregnancy, good nutrition is important for the growth of the child, and neglect of the mother’s nutrition during pregnancy affects the weight and growth of the child, and the mother’s acquisition of excess weight during pregnancy increases the chances of giving birth to a child with a higher weight than the average.
The health of the mother during pregnancy: the conditions of the pregnant woman affect the development of her fetus.
Baby and eat
- It becomes not easy for a child to eat food when he reaches the appropriate age, because he may go through what is called food phobia; It is his fear of trying any taste unfamiliar to him.
- The role of the mother here is to keep her calm and not worry about it by making the child eat with the family.
- Praising the child also plays an important role in encouraging him to eat. The mother can gather her child with other children when he eats food, as he will eat better at the time, except that eating the child alone will make him enjoy controlling his feeding in addition to being responsible for himself.