Routine newborn care
As a member of a newborn family, timely and effective newborn care is an important part of ensuring family health. The following describes the routine care of newborns in detail from four aspects.
Sleep
After bringing your newborn home, you need to pay attention to the following aspects when sleeping. First of all, it should be placed on the abdomen to sleep to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome. Secondly, let your baby sleep in bed and avoid sleeping on sofas, cribs, cradle or other baby sleep necessities, because these places may cause suffocation and other dangers. Finally, providing your baby with adequate sleeping space and avoiding excessive crowding will help maintain your baby\’s safety and comfort.
Feeding
1. Feed at least eight times a day and ensure that only an appropriate amount of breast milk or artificial milk is provided each time;
2. Soothe the baby and let them spit milk to reduce unnecessary gastrointestinal burden;
3. During feeding, ensure that the baby\’s head is above the chest. This will help reduce the risk of breathing difficulties and suffocation.
Cleaning and changing diapers
Clean and disinfect your baby\’s skin before and after each diaper change. Diapers should be changed at all times to maintain your baby\’s comfort and hygiene. Also pay attention to bathing and cleaning your baby regularly, which will help reduce the risk of ingesting various bacteria.
Prevent infection
Infection is one of the problems that newborns need to pay special attention to. To fully protect your baby from infection, you need to pay attention to the following points in your newborn\’s daily life:
1. Wash your hands frequently and avoid crowded places;
2. Avoid contact with people who have cold or flu;
3. Clean the baby’s clothes, blankets and other necessary items;
4. Take your baby to the hospital for regular physical examinations and receive various necessary vaccinations.
Summary
Parents need to be well aware of newborn care and pay special attention to details such as the baby\’s sleep, diet, hygiene and infection prevention. Parents should regard their baby\’s health and happiness as their top priority, follow relevant care rules, and give their newborns adequate care and protection.
