Parenting is a tough task that every one of us is obliged to do. When you get your bundle of joy, you have to spend more time for the little person and you need to do your household chores too simultaneously. Caring for babies is an everyday process in which you and your partner should be engaged. It is not fair to let the mother alone take care of the baby. Many parts of your house need to be prepared before the arrival of a baby. Depending on the age of the baby, you have to take safety measures too.
Nutrition is very important for your baby and you have to breastfeed the baby for at least six months. Mother's milk has all essential nutrients to keep your baby healthy. You don't even have to feed the baby with water when you breastfeed. There are no specific time frames for feeding your baby. Whenever your baby feels hungry, you have to feed. Approximately, you may need to feed the baby once in 2 hours.
The new born baby will have weak neck muscles and hence you should always have your hands supporting the neck of the baby. Not everyone should be allowed to lift the baby. Caring for babies is very important as the baby can easily catch infections from others. The baby clothes must be washed with hot water and it is essential that you rinse them with antiseptics to prevent all types of infections. Diapers are very important for babies and when you don't wash them properly you are risking the health of your newborn. When you don't use clean diapers, your baby will start developing rashes. Rashes may also appear when the diaper is too rough.
Your baby's skin will be very soft and you should not use harsh soaps and lotions for your baby. Bathing of the baby should be avoided until the navel has healed. Till then, you can give sponge bath for your baby. Then you can use plastic tubs for bathing the baby but you should always support the neck of the baby, while giving a bath or otherwise. Mild soaps can be used, but take care that water does not reach his or her ears.
Your baby will sleep for hours together and there is nothing wrong in it. The sleeping pattern of the baby will disturb your sleep and many inexperienced moms find this part of caring for their babies very difficult. Let your baby sleep on the back and don't wake your baby unnecessarily. You can play mild music and talk to your baby when he or she is awake.
Above all, you should take care of yourself because only if you are healthy, you can take proper care of your baby, especially, if you are breast-feeding, you have to eat healthy food that are highly nutritious in their value.
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