There is no greater happiness for a man than child birth. But the birth of the baby - is not only the joy of the first smile, and sleepless nights spent at the baby's crib. The birth of a child people should be mentally prepared: to devote the "little" all the time, surrounded with warmth and care. Life is newly made parents will change radically, but these pleasant efforts are worth it. The proper care of the newborn child depends on his health.

Safety measures

A child under age of one month is no different strong immunity. In this regard, it is exposed to any infections organism capable of causing disease.

The threat could come from anywhere: from dirty pacifiers, by not washed the dishes, from toys to baby pulls into his mouth. And the most dangerous way - airborne infection: sneezing and coughing others. Therefore, the first week of life should refrain from visiting guests with a special love for the baby.

Room for baby

Necessary furniture for babies: bed, changing table and wardrobe for children's clothing. Additional unnecessary items in the room, because of the accumulation of dust, can cause an allergic reaction in a child: upholstered furniture, carpets, TV, computer. The presence of animals in the room as the baby is not desirable. The bed should not be in the draft, near the battery, near the window.

Mattress selected hard, in any case, not a feather, which can cause a curvature of the spine in a child, and excessive sweating. On the mattress, a sheet is placed under the oilcloth. Be sure to ventilate the room twice a day and produce a wet cleaning every day.

Newborn Health

Every morning and evening, and if necessary, conducted hygiene:

• Nose. A baby in the nose are often formed crusts, they can be removed with a cotton turundy after moistening it in vegetable oil. When soplej spout instilled with saline (0 9% saline solution), and then suck the contents from the spout with a rubber "pear".
• Ears. Only clean the outer ear, so as not to damage the ear canal. To remove sulfur from the ears using a cotton flagellum.
• Eyes. Rub the cotton swab from the outer edge to the inner corner of the eye. For each eye take a separate swab.
• Person. Rub a piece of cotton soaked in boiled water.
• Caving. Produce in the morning and after each bowel movement. To wash with warm running water from the top down: the flow of water is directed from the genitals to the anus. Then wipe with a dry diaper and lubricate the skin folds in the groin, between the buttocks, armpits, behind the ears and on the neck baby cream (and if diaper rash baby powder), in order to avoid "pelёnochnogo" dermatitis.
• Nail clippers. Shear nails while sleeping child with special tweezers or a small pair of scissors, they pre-disinfected with alcohol.
• Remove crust color. When the scabs on his head, two hours before bathing the baby head smeared with sunflower oil. After washing the hair combed comb the remnants of scabs.

Bathing your baby

Child bathe after healing of the umbilical wound, which usually dries up in the first three - four days after her treatment of one percent solution of brilliant green. If the umbilical wound wet or it stands out a drop of pus - seek medical attention immediately.

Up to six months children bathe every day. The room temperature should be at least twenty-two degrees and the water temperature - thirty-seven. Use of baby soap and shampoo for the scalp rather than once a week. In the first week the water was added a few crystals of potassium permanganate to yield slightly pink solution. Not to get water in the face, head, holding his head under a gently tilted back. Face wash separately, protecting a child from falling into the water in the nose and ears.

Baby Clothing

The first baby clothes are nappies, vests, sliders, caps. Be sure of cotton and flannel material. More warm flannelette clothing used during the cold season, and cotton - in the warm.

It is not necessary to swaddle the baby, thereby immobilizing it. Enough to wear vests with "blind" arms to the child not to scratch his face.

For washing clothes and bedding newborn best use of economic or children's soap. Ironed clothes and underwear both sides to kill germs.

A great invention steel diapers simplify lives of not only newborns, but also their parents. But their frequent use is not recommended by doctors, because of the lack of access of air to the body of the child and the possibility zaprevaniya. Therefore put on diapers when the baby is getting ready to sleep or walk.

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Exercise - a walk in the fresh air is very helpful for the child's health. Sunbathing in moderation, profilaktiruet disease rickets than a beneficial effect on the immune system of the baby. Outdoors the children sleep well. Between sleeping newborn baby grows. His nap reaches twenty hours. Over time naps reduced.

Proper care of the newborn, requires knowledge and skills from their parents, and is key to the well-being of the child. The invaluable help in caring for the baby has the supervision of experienced pediatrician.

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