How to take care of a newborn baby

How to take care of a newborn baby

Dealing with a newborn baby

Dealing with a Newborn Baby Newborn babies can be dealt with by following the following:

• Washing hands or using sanitizer before handling a newborn; Because it does not have a strong immune system, it is more susceptible to infection, and care must be taken to clean the hands of the person who deals with it.

• Support the baby's head and neck while carrying it, and make sure the head is supported while carrying it in an upright position, or when it is placed. Do not shake it; Because strong shaking may cause bleeding in the brain and lead to death.

• His feet can be tickled, or his cheek stroked when he is awakened from sleep, and not by violent shaking.

• The attention that the child is not yet ready for violent play; Like throwing it in the air.

Breastfeeding

The child must be breastfed from his mother's breast, or through the use of formula milk approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and mother's milk is the best ever, but formula milk also provides essential vitamins and minerals for the child, and it must be noted here the need to use sterile water during Prepare formula milk, taking care to clean the feeding bottle and nipples carefully, and the child should be breastfed every two or three hours at least, and children under the age of 12 months should not be breastfed full-fat cow’s milk, low-fat milk, almond milk, and soybean milk, And rice milk.

 Sleep

 Make sure that the child does not sleep on his stomach, This is to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, and he must be allowed to sleep on his back, and care must be taken that his bed is safe, and not leave him sleeping with cloth dolls, toys, pillows, and other things, and a suitable temperature should be maintained for his sleep by dressing him. Light sleepwear.

Bathing

A newborn baby needs to be bathed every two or three days. Bathing the baby for more than that may cause his soft skin to dry out. It is preferable to bathe the baby until the umbilical cord falls using sponge baths, and after it falls, it can be bathed using the bathtub. By following these steps:

• Prepare all toiletries, such as a small plastic bathtub, mild soap, towel, cup, clothes, and nappies.

• Filling the bathtub is done by filling it with several centimeters of warm water, and the water temperature can be tested by using the inside of the wrist of the hand, as the water temperature is an important part of the safety of the bathtub.

• Take off the child's soiled clothes, and it must be ensured that the room is warm before starting the undressing process to avoid the child's exposure to the cold. Gently introduce the child to the bathtub, and this is done by placing his feet first in the water, making sure that the child is sufficiently supported behind his head and neck, then pouring a cup of warm water over his body; To keep it warm throughout the shower.

• Clean the child from top to bottom, by starting with his head, washing it with soap very gently, then rinsing it with water, drying it, then cleaning the child’s face, paying attention to cleaning the eyes and nose, then cleaning his body from the front, and then turning the child gently on the other side, cleaning it from the back, taking care to clean the genital areas, and using a mild soap, unscented, and free of dyes; To avoid sensitization.

• Rinse the child's body well, and use more than one glass of water to do this, then carefully lift the child out of the bathtub, dry him with a towel, and dress him.

A regular visit to the doctor

 

The periodic visit to the doctor is one of the important things to take care of the child, and attention must be paid to the need to go to the doctor, and not rely on home remedies when he is sick, and the doctor must be consulted in all things related to the child, and not to feel embarrassed when asking any question, and vaccinations must be taken care of. 

The ones recommended by the doctor, are usually in the following months: the first, second, fourth, sixth, ninth, as well as in the twelfth month.