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Dealing with the new baby
Here are some of the basics to follow when dealing with a newborn : [1]
- Hand washing: Parents should be careful to wash and disinfect their hands before handling newborns. This is because they lack a strong immune system and are more susceptible to infection.
- Supporting the child's head and neck: It is important for parents to ensure that the child's head and neck are supported and supported when carrying or placing it.
- Not to shake the newborn: It is advised not to shake the newborn in any way, because shaking it can cause bleeding in the brain that may sometimes lead to death, and the child can be tickled by his feet or gently patted on the cheek instead of shaking him to wake him up from sleep.
- Maintaining the safety of the child: You must ensure that the child is secured in a safe way in the car, cart or other means of transportation, and to be careful not to play with the child in harmful ways, throw it in the air, for example.
Proper breastfeeding
The mother must be careful to breastfeed her child every two or three hours as needed, as breast milk is the best for him, or give him milk licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, especially milk that contains essential vitamins and minerals that are important for its growth, and the child must also be kept away from Drinking cow's milk, low-fat milk, almond milk, or rice milk, and it should be noted the need to sterilize milk bottles and nipples in the event of artificial feeding, and the need to use sterile and clean water. [2]
Healthy sleep for newborns
It is advised to maintain the correct sleeping position for the infant , as it is forbidden to sleep on his stomach and keep him on his back. To reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, the bed must be covered with good sheets and suitable for newborns, and to ensure that the child wears comfortable, light and suitable clothes for sleep, and to make sure that the temperature of the room in which he sleeps is appropriate, and that he is not covered with a blanket or quilt. [2]
Dress the child with gloves
Mothers are advised to wear their infants and newborns gloves to ensure that the child is prevented from scratching himself, as children in the first six months of their lives continue to scratch the face and hands, and it is also preferable to replace the gloves with children's clothes with long sleeves, which come with closed gloves to avoid the glove being small or Too big for the child. [3]
References
- ↑ "A Guide for First-Time Parents" , www.kidshealth.org , Retrieved 2-10-2018. Edited.
- ^ A b WINDY CUNNINGHAM (13-1-2017), "Dos & For Newborn Babies and Don'ts" , Www.livestrong.com , Retrieved 10-2-2018. Edited.
- ↑ Lorna Balfour, “15 Parenting Tips for Looking After Your Newborn Baby” , www.lifehack.org , Retrieved 22-2-2018. Edited.
