In the first days of life, the baby especially needs the wholemother's love and carePhoto: Getty While still in the hospital, a woman will be instructed in detail how to properly care for a newborn. No need to fear that you will hurt the baby or the discomfort.
The first days of the baby at home: the rules for moms and dads
Dive in on your inner feelings and remember a number of simple rules for caring for your child outside the hospital. What can not be done in the first days of the baby at home:
- Play loud music;
- collect a large group of friends and relatives;
- create sterile conditions in the apartment or room of the baby.
Too loud sounds may scarenewborn, but to abandon the usual pastime you do not need. The main thing is to eliminate abrupt noises, but in a whisper it is not worth it. The child must get used to his surroundings. On the day of discharge from the maternity hospital, it is better for parents to refuse to get together with relatives and friends. This will protect the baby's body from colliding with viruses, for which he is not ready. If you do decide to get together with loved ones, then before contact with the child, each of them must wear a medical mask. When the baby is one month old, the mask can be abandoned, but only if the guests have no viral diseases. Sterility in the house will not help the child’s body adapt to the environment. Daily in the apartment do a wet cleaning with detergents that have a neutral smell, and this will be enough. What to do in the first days after the discharge of the newborn:
- Give all your attention to the baby;
- feed the baby on demand;
- carry out hygiene procedures;
- to maintain the optimum level of humidity in the room: 50–60%;
- air all the rooms in the apartment;
- walk with the baby.
Newborn in the first month of life especiallyneeds the care and attention of parents. But this does not mean that my mother will not have time for herself and communication with her spouse. On the contrary, while the child is sleeping, the woman should rest and find time for herself and her beloved husband. No need to worry about crying baby. It is not always that the cry of a newborn speaks of pain, indisposition, or lack of attention. The baby in the first days of life may cry because it is hungry, but more often the child cries because of over-excitement. The fact is that an excess of energy accumulated during the day, a child can only send in a cry. This mainly occurs in the evening. When the baby starts to cry, take him in your arms, shake and sing him a lullaby. Usually the mother’s voice has a calming effect on the child, but if this does not work, try to give the newborn breast. The baby needs constant skin care. Every day, after each awakening of the child, treat his eyes and face with a cotton swab dipped in warm boiled water. Ears are cleaned with special cotton swabs with a limiter. They wash the baby every 3-4 hours during the diaper change. For the treatment of the skin in the groin and buttocks area, oils cannot be used - they form an air-tight film on the surface of the skin cover. For diaper rash in newborns, it is recommended to apply powder or a special baby cream. Swaddling a newborn is not necessary, on the contrary, he needs freedom in movement. The undershirts and sliders will not limit the movement of the baby. On the handles you should definitely wear scratched mittens so that the baby does not injure its delicate skin. Walking with a newborn should be daily. The only restriction is bad weather and the air temperature is below -5º C. It is not necessary to start walking immediately after the maternity hospital. To get used to the child, you can go with him to the balcony for 10-15 minutes. It is necessary to dress the baby outside due to the weather, the newborn is prone to overheating and hypothermia more than an adult. The maximum walk time is 1.5 hours, but you need to start from 20-30 minutes a day. How the baby will feel in the first days at home depends entirely on the parents. Surround him with care and warmth, he must feel your parental love. Read further:
