Baby tips for new parentsThe first few years of babys life demand constant attention and care. Firstof all, you need all the help you can get. This is where the grandparents canplay a role.
Ideally, you could either stay in your parents home or your in -laws home . Thealternative would be to ask your parents or in laws to stay with you. If that isnot feasible, see if you can stay in near proximity to your parents. You couldalso get a nanny or baby sitter. If both husband and wife are working the nannywill be under minimum supervision which isnt an advisable thing to do. In thebeginning you may seek your parents help to monitor and guide the nanny. Youcould also try to take some leave during the first few months of the nannysemployment. Alternatively you could put your child in a babycare center. Theres no need to worry about abuse or baby neglect. Thereare baby care centers at hospitals that offer round the clock 24 hrs baby care.However I suggest you need to spend a couple of hours each day toestablish bond with your baby.
When you are first time parents , the stress and pressure can be unbearable.This is understandable. That is why support from your parents is vital. Its alsogood to keep in contact friends with young children and have common interests.Both parties can share their experience of taking care of baby and also exchangetips and ideas . Handling a newborn babyrequires special care. The body is still soft and fragile. Remember, you mustalways support the head and the neck of the baby when you are handling orcarrying the baby.. Other tricky operations includebathing the baby. Prepare a baby bathtub half filled with water. Remember tohold always thehead of the baby above the water surface. Otherwise the babymight accidentally drink the soap water and get indigestion. Water getting intothe lungs might also cause bronchitis or in the worst case scenario baby might drown due to lack ofoxygen after being submerged underwater for a period of time. With one hand holding its head take a sponge towel soaked in soap waterand gently wipe the babys body . Remember to pay extra attention to its faceand buttocks as milk rash and sores are more likely to occur in these areas.
You need to understand behavior of baby. What does he want when he cries? Ishe wet and dirty, hungry or tired? From past experience you will roughly beable to guess what his needs are. Trying to get baby to sleep is a mentallychallenging and exhausting affair. I find placing the baby in a babybouncer works perfectly fine in getting baby to sleep. The gentle rockingmotion of the bouncer plus the comfortable and cooling cotton netting lets thebaby sleep in no time. You may also try to sing a few songs to calm down thebaby.
Always put baby in a babycot .The barrier protects him and prevents him fromfalling onto the ground . Put the blanket away from his head in case ofsuffocation. Avoid using a pillow for the same reason. Make sure the mattress isfirm and hard. Ideally speaking , get baby to sleep on its back rather than onits tummy. This is to prevent him from suffocating as it may find it difficultto breathe with its nostrils against the bed sheets. Do not sleep with babyon your bed as you may crush him or he may fall off the bed. You can considerputting the mattress on the floor but someone might accidentally step on baby .
Baby must be kept warm and dry.
The health of baby is very important. Make sure he eats and sleeps well.Babies are susceptible to illness. If they fall sick then you will have a difficultand stressful time as baby would require more attention and you will have to spend extraeffort to take care of it. For example , giving medicine and sponging him if ithas a fever. Dont bring the baby to air-conditioned malls where crowds throngedin them. Baby can catch a flu bug or other contagious diseases. If someone closeto the family is sick, send the person away or bring baby to another place.
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