Newborn care guide, the baby’s healthy growth depends on these methods
Newborns are the most vulnerable and helpless group of people in the family. For first-time parents, it is crucial to provide correct care for their babies. Below we will explain in detail how to care for newborns from four aspects.
Food care
Milk is the most important source of nutrition for newborns, but babies have very small appetites when they are born, and they need to go through a step-by-step process to gradually adapt to a fixed feeding pattern. In the first few weeks, breast milk or formula feedings need to be given every 2-3 hours, with an interval of 4-6 hours at night. For breastfed babies, mothers need to ensure that their diet is nutritious and healthy, and they should be careful not to eat spicy and irritating foods to avoid discomfort to the baby. For formula milk, it needs to be prepared according to the proportion to ensure the stability of milk volume and nutritional balance.
Parents should also be reminded that the intestinal function of newborns is very fragile and prone to constipation, diarrhea, etc. Parents need to pay close attention to their baby\’s defecation and seek medical attention in time if there are any abnormalities.
Cleaning care
Since newborns have poor immunity and are more sensitive to external bacteria and viruses, cleaning and care are particularly important. First of all, you should pay attention to the temperature of the baby\’s bath water should be controlled at around 37°C, and the bathing time should not be too long to prevent the baby from catching cold. In addition, when changing diapers, use warm water or special wipes to clean them and keep the diapers dry. Every night before going to bed, dip a cotton ball in warm water and gently wipe your baby\’s nostrils, face, and ears to prevent bacteria from entering.
Sleep care
Newborns need a lot of sleep to promote growth and development, but babies have poor sleep quality and are easily affected by external noise and light. Therefore, parents need to pay attention to creating a quiet, comfortable, and dark sleep environment for their babies, and try to avoid stimulating their babies\’ nerves before going to bed, such as listening to music, watching TV, etc. In addition, the baby\’s sleeping position is very important. The baby should lie down to sleep and avoid lying on his back or stomach.
Communication, stimulation, love
Newborns need the love and care of their parents. Parents should spend more time communicating with their babies when their babies wake up, so that their babies can feel their presence. Promote your baby\’s emotional development through patting, stroking, and verbal comfort. After the baby adapts to the living environment, you can try to use some toys or other stimulating items to guide the baby to carry out activities, so that the baby can continue to develop his abilities and intelligence in the game.
To sum up, newborn care needs to be carried out from many aspects, and parents need to be patient, careful, and attentive to every aspect so that the baby can grow up healthily.
