NEWBORN CARE SIMPLIFIED

  

 

NEWBORN CARE SIMPLIFIED

 

Care of a Newborn starts when you have thought of having a kid in your mind. Our baby is the biggest gift that God has blessed us with, hence we should take care of our baby with all the five aspects of life: physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and financial. We need to prepare ourselves to become parents of a child, we should say “I am ready to take care of my baby.” 360-degree complete care for baby

PHYSICAL: As we all know we need to be at the age of 20 years up to the age of 40 is the childbearing age whereas a higher age limit is more towards the parents' choice. now as a married couple has planned to have a baby it is necessary to consult an obstetrician from the day you come to know a new one is about to come into your life. Or even before if necessary. Antenatal visits every month till the 7th month of the pregnancy, bi-weekly antenatal visits from the start of the 7th month to the start of the 9th month, and during the 9th month along with a balanced diet that includes carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and micronutrients vitamins and minerals along with the medication prescribed by doctor adequate rest and permitted exercise are prerequisite of care during pregnancy.

 

When you receive the baby, you may be scared of things if you don’t know what to do and what not to do, But if you are aware, you truly may have no words to share the level of your happiness truly may feel never had been neither can be blessed with such a wonderful gift by the God. As soon as you receive the baby, ensure you keep him/her warm as hypothermia is the leading cause of death in Newborn babies as their temperature regulating center is not developed enough to adjust to the environment.

 

                                                     

 Just after comes breastfeeding, the baby is a vast topic that needs to be discussed separately but for now, we need to understand that the first hour is said to be the golden hour, to strengthen the baby physically and mentally the first milk Called colostrum play a vital role in breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is the building block of mother and

 baby bonding Breastfeeding gives immunity to the baby, and boosts mental development, its readily available, in the right composition, the right temperature, at right time, in the right quantity, high quantity. no allergy and many more benefits are there.

mother and baby should be comfortable position mother sitting are best if not possible can take the lateral position. make sure baby’s head and back is slightly upper the body (around 30-45 degree,) with good attachment the wide open mouth of the baby should cover the areola and the chin touches the breast slow feeder babies may take 15-20 minutes whereas fast to feed a baby can finish the feed within 10-15 minutes feed the baby on one breast till it becomes empty and then start another one because hindmilk contributes to an appropriate weight gain of the baby. Never wait to feed the baby till it cries for milk an irritated baby doesn't take feed happy, instead recognizes its silent signals like moving hands searching for milk, etc.

 the interval between the feeds: demand feeding works best. It takes 2 hours to digest the milk in a full-term and healthy baby whereas during the night this time may increase. forceful feeding is not advisable burping just after each feed is crucial as it minimizes the chance of regurgitation and vomiting in the newborn on the first day of life baby needs 60 ml per kg per day. and around 150 ml per kg per day, the third day onwards increases with the increasing age of the baby

 hygiene: clean the breast before each feed and clean the baby’ face and neck after each feed. oil massage daily baby bathing keeping in mind that the baby should not go into hypothermia is advisable as we should not urge to remove the vernix (greasy white substance present on the baby's skin no less depending upon the gestational maturity of the baby no rubbing on the delicate skin of the baby, neither while bathing, nor during oil massage is advisable.

oil massage can be done before 2 to 3 hours of bathing it has nothing to do with the muscles strengthening rather it is concerned with moisturization of the skin and the gentle touch of a mother keeping the baby dry and the nappy whenever needed changing clothes making wear soft cotton clothes and loose clothes easily changeable clothes and linen should be washed and dried in sunlight in order disinfect it. before touching the baby, we need to follow hand hygiene consistently

psychological aspect if our mind is trained, it is good enough for all other aspects to ma ourselves ready for 20-7 work with happiness. It's not the responsibility of a single person but whole the family especially would the parents need to be psychologically prepared to take care of and next move for the care of the baby instead of getting tired, you will be enthusiastic enough to live every moment of the life happily along with the baby

social since we are social animals this aspect also holds important for growing babies it is our responsibility to provide the baby with an environment and sound social surroundings as our energy vibrations those we cannot see but they work every moment we are responsible for creating a happy, caring, loving group of people around the baby with a smile and their loving gentle touch. as well as let the baby take enough rest in order to ensure its overall growth and development

 

 

 

spiritual yes the baby is seeing with the mother's eyes, learning inside the mother's womb I said initially care of the baby starts the moment you have thought of having a baby in your mind the baby is watching how the mother is speaking, thinking, praying, listening. Keep yourself happy it is proved that the enzymes(hormones) secreted when we are sad or angry are much more harmful than the side effects of the medicines. What can be better than praying regularly to God for the world's most precious gift that he is going to bless you with no yummy food, no movie, no ride even laughter show can give you lasting long happiness than gratitude can with complete belief in the God.

 

financial aspect Needless to explain this aspect a lot, we need to be prepared for the child's expenses even before we come to know that a new member is about to arrive. We need to be ready for hospital expenses, clothing, kids’ check-ups, and so on actually this is endless we have to budget the above according to our bearing capacity and limit them whenever needed in order to maintain Peace of Mind and enjoy every moment coming to you and making them happiest possible.