There are many things to pay attention to in newborn care, especially when the baby is just born, it is very delicate, and various indicators need to be observed. At this time, you need to be extra careful in caring for the baby. There are many points to pay attention to when caring for . The following is the infant care knowledge that I have compiled for you about new mothers. I hope it will be helpful to you. Welcome everyone to read and learn!
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Newborn feeding
A normal newborn should start sucking the mother's nipple within half an hour after birth, not later than within 2 hours after birth, because starting sucking early can promote milk secretion; feeding does not need to emphasize timing, and can be fed according to the needs of the baby.
If you are unable to breastfeed for some reason, you can use formula feeding. We advocate breastfeeding and breastfeeding on demand. It is not recommended to add water or sugar water.
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Newborn position
After feeding, pat the baby's back to encourage the baby to exhale. When sleeping, lie on the right side to avoid spitting up. You should change positions frequently in the future. It is not advisable to lie on your back for a long time. You can also lie prone, which is beneficial to the development of respiratory function.
A flat bed should be used for the baby's bed. When the baby is out of your sight, it is safer to lie on the side.
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Newborn warm
The room temperature in the room should be maintained at 22-24C, with a relative humidity of about 50%. If the room temperature is too low in winter, the newborn's body temperature will not rise, causing cold injury and even life-threatening. If the room temperature is too high in summer, it can easily cause dehydration or fever. Therefore, attention should be paid to the ambient temperature, as well as the thickness of clothes and quilts, and not to be wrapped too tightly, so as to maintain the body temperature between 36 and 37°C.
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Newborn care
Pay attention to skin cleanliness. Do not put the newborn into the water for bathing before the umbilical cord falls off. After the umbilical cord falls off, you can put it into the water for bathing. Keep the umbilical cord dry and clean. Take a shower every day and use less soap to prevent scratches. It is not advisable to use talcum powder.
Newborn clothes should be made of soft cotton. They should be loose and easy to put on and take off. They should not be tied with belts or elastics to avoid affecting the development of the chest and limbs.
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Prevent neonatal infection
Try to reduce unnecessary contact with newborns to avoid infection. The room should be clean and ventilated, and there should be no smoke or oil smell. If the mother or caregiver has a cold, they should wear a mask to avoid infection. In addition, newborns should be vaccinated with BCG vaccine and hepatitis B vaccine on the first day after birth.
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Why do babies always get hugged by others?
Some children have a quiet personality and do not like to cry, so it is easier to take care of such children; while some children cry often, rarely lie down and play by themselves, and always like to be held.
The shape of a child is curved before leaving the mother's body. Therefore, in the first few months after leaving the mother's body, the child's ability to adapt to the external environment is poor. If he lies down for too long, he will feel back discomfort and cry. If you hug him at this time, he will stop crying because he feels comfortable.
At this time, if parents are too busy to be distracted, they should talk to the baby, touch him, or rock the cradle.
For babies under 3 months old, you can hold them more and establish a good mother-child relationship with them. Don’t worry about holding them as a habit. Wait until the baby is 5 months old and then slowly train them to develop good habits.
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Why do babies often sneeze?
Babies are prone to sneezing, and sometimes they sneeze in pairs or threes in a row. When some parents see this, they think the child has caught a cold and quickly add more clothes and quilts to the child. In fact, sneezing in babies is not necessarily caused by catching a cold. The baby's nasal mucosa is relatively weak, so it is more susceptible to stimulation by temperature, humidity, dust, etc., resulting in a neurological reaction.
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How to prevent buttocks redness?
Red buttocks is also called diaper rash. Because the skin of newborns is soft, if the diaper is not changed or the buttocks are wiped in time after defecation, the child's skin will be stimulated by the acidity and alkalinity of urine and soaked in wet diapers, causing rash . In severe cases, skin peeling or skin erosion may occur, which is very painful.
The best way to prevent diaper rash is to change diapers frequently. Used diapers should be washed clean and then dried in the sun to keep the diapers clean and soft.
After a child defecates, wash his or her buttocks and perineum, dry them and apply talcum powder or apply 5--10% tannic acid ointment to prevent urine and feces from directly irritating the skin.
If diaper rash has occurred, try to keep the affected area dry and clean. After defecation, wash and dry the buttocks, and then apply gentian violet or urine bromide red.
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Do babies need to supplement vitamin ?
Milk or milk powder contains very little vitamin C and D, so artificially fed children need to supplement vitamin C and D.
Breastfed children will not be deficient in vitamin C if their mothers eat more fresh vegetables and citrus fruits. However, the content of vitamin D in breast milk is extremely low, so breastfed children are prone to vitamin D deficiency.
A common way to supplement vitamin D is to give children cod liver oil, and to give children orange juice to supplement vitamin C.
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How to know if a baby is allergic to added food?
It is relatively common for babies to be allergic to certain foods, especially when trying new foods. Generally, the reaction of food allergy is rash or diarrhea. Therefore, when adding new food to the baby, a single food should be added first. Once an allergy occurs, the allergic food can be found. After the baby adapts to a single food, mixed types of complementary foods can be added.
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How to clean the breast pump?
Buy a bag that can be used in the microwave, wash the used breast pump, bottles, and pacifiers, put them in, and then put them together in the microwave or sterilizer for sterilization.
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