babies needs

The link to the newborn

The newborn is a completelyhelpless, dependent entirely on their parents. Without their care and affectioncould not survive. That feeds into it a feeling of confidence that has beenconsolidated over the first year and is of vital importance. If the child cantrust the caregivers will not see the world as a threatening place and alsolearn to trust others. For this to happen, give the baby what he needs at alltimes.

The baby needs someone with himthat is sensitive to their demands and to transmit affection and security. Thisperson is usually the mother. Between her and the newborn there is a strongbond that is established even before birth. When the relationship between themis strong and robust, the baby feels comfortable and secure, and becomeconfident.

The mother can strengthen thatbond every day security and trust with their attitude towards the child: forexample, stroking crying or staring back at him when he looks. They are smallpatterns that contribute to strengthening the bonding experiences that areetched into the psyche of the baby and revived in him the feeling "I amimportant to my mom."

Tips to establish a routine with your baby

The form a regular routine forsleeping, eating and other activities can make life much easier for both youand your baby. The question is: how to start? To do this in this article Ipresent some guidelines for establishing a routine that works.

First you have to get your babyused to a routine to go to bed early age, around two months. Once you achieve asleep routine, the routine during the day will be easier. The easiest way to dothis is to establish a regular time to go to bed you and your baby can continuenight after night.

The best way is to make it aseasy as possible: first a hot bath, put on pajamas, feed him and then lightsout. During the early months, your baby will fall asleep while eating, butafter the best you can do is lay him while awake to learn to fall asleep alone.

The second step is to teach yourbaby the difference between day and night, because many children do not knowthe difference because they sleep a lot during the day until nightfall. Helpyour baby differentiate day from night is the first key to making a routine.

To do this, during the day keepyour house well lit. And you must do the opposite during the night, keeping thehouse dark and quiet. Do not talk much to your baby while you give chest in theevening. Make him understand that nighttime is for sleeping and day is to talkand play.

The next step is to learn how torecognize signs of your baby. Many websites, books and other parents can teachyou to do a routine. But your baby may also be a good guide, and he'll tell youwhat you need, if you learn to understand their signals.

When parents take the time tospend with your baby can receive the information through their own experience.That gets to play on instinct and what you can learn from your baby'stemperament.

Normal concerns of pregnant women

It is very common for mothers toworry about everything, starting on the baby in the womb, through the opinionsof others and the status of your child's room when unborn. So here I bring yousome of the things common by mothers who care and should not be.

Do not worry if you can not doeverything you planned for each day. The baby is not going to realize that thehouse is not fixed to one hundred percent.

Remember that every problem has asolution, and to trust someone who is close to you or you think you can offerhelp or support is to step forward. Do not be afraid to talk to your partner orsomeone close.

Do not worry about lights. You'redoing a miracle to have a person inside your uterus, and that's more thanenough.

If you trust your gynecologist,let it do its job and follow their recommendations. If you do not, find anotherdoctor you can trust, should never be afraid to call your doctor whether largeor small problems.

Do not worry about things likefood or weight. No need to have an anxiety attack on a liter of ice cream youjust ate. Take it as a special reward for all that you have achieved so far inyour pregnancy and not think twice.

If you are doing everything inyour power to make healthy choices, do not worry much. Women have been havingbabies, since before they knew what to do and what not.

Do not stress about the rulesthat pregnant women now have to follow. A little shower hotter than recommendedwill not lead to disaster. And if you accidentally eat something you shouldnot, you will not get anything to worry about after the fact. Our mothers didnot have so many restrictions and we most good.

Sex in the morning to get pregnant

Many people say that to getpregnant quickly and effectively it is best to have sex in the morning, as soonthe two partners have been awakened. So here I bring what some experts think ofthis popular belief.

Although some studies indicatethat sperm count is higher in the morning, the differences are really minimal,so it does not matter much when trying to get pregnant. For example, say yourpartner count up from 87 million to 88 million overnight in the morning,something that might sound like a lot, but does not change much in the waypractice. After all it only takes one to do all the work.

If you want to have more chancesto get pregnant quickly, it is best that you concentrate on having sex near thetime of your ovulation. For women with a typical 28-day cycle, the fertileperiod is from about 10 day until 17 day of that cycle. Having sex twice duringthat period is sufficient for fertile couples to conceive.

And, although it is importantthat you familiarize yourself with your cycle, also is very important to try torelax and enjoy sex. The more relaxed you are, the better the chances ofconceiving. In fact, some studies indicate that couples feel more desire forsex during fertile days.

Looking for a nanny

If until now you're starting tofind a babysitter, fear not, there are many ways to find a qualified person tocare for your child. Good strategies include putting a message on your socialnetwork, call nannies and professional agencies advertise in the newspapers andInternet forums.

Ways to choose the nanny may varydepending on your needs. If your baby is going to be alone with the nanny, youstart with someone old enough and mature. The Organization of the Red Crosssays parents should not choose someone less than eleven years to care for hisson, although some experts have greater caution and suggest that anyone isready to nurse before fourteen.

Of course, age is not the onlyfactor. If the nanny you're considering an adult, your main concern should beyour previous experience in childcare and how comfortable you feel with yourpersonality. In any case, it is best to ask your potential babysitter somereferences, which you should call and ask how long you have known, ages ofchildren cared for and the responsibilities he had.

If your child is very young, makesure the nanny has experience caring for children of that age and has taken, oris willing to take, classes in CPR and first aid. And you must be sure sheknows to never shake your baby. So, before you leave home you can be sure thatyour nanny is someone you trust who at least knows who to call and what to doin an emergency.

Listen to your body during labor

A number of researchers say it istime to reconsider the conventional forms of bid. They believe that many womendo their best to let their bodies tell them how and when to bid and althoughsometimes led bid may be helpful, should not be a chore.

In most situations it is best towait until you feel the urge to push, so with or without epidural anesthesia.

If you have that kind ofanesthesia, but without the urge to push, you should wait one hour or two untilyou're fully dilated or until the baby's head is too low in your pelvis, beforeyou start pushing. Patience often makes wonders, but sometimes you need someassistance to bid effectively.

Some form of assistance may beappropriate if such women are very scared during labor and has trouble hearingthe advice of your body, thereby causing retention in the bid because he didnot like the feeling, or you want to wait for explicit directions.

Some organizations today arealready campaigning for mothers to allow their bodies tell them when to bid.Even the World Health Organization recommends the bid spontaneous and warnsagainst advising women to hold their breath and push for very long periods.

Care of the baby at the end of the first month of life

We have been commenting on thedevelopment of the first month of the baby and how it will evolve as it growsday by day as we must pay attention to when we go to the pediatricconsultation, discuss with your doctor.

These items can guide you ifduring the second, third or fourth week of life the baby will submit any ofthese signs of developmental delay, to inform the doctor so you can help.

Chupa with little force and feedsslowly.

No flashes at a bright light.

It does not focus on nearbyobjects or follow them to move from one side to another.

Rarely moves arms and legs remainrigid.

His limbs aretoo lax or flaccid appear.

Lower jaw trembles constantly,even when not crying or is energized.

No reaction to loud noises.

No cause for alarm because notall children develop the same way, but for you to consider and talk with yourpediatrician.

Phototherapy, care for billirubin

We have discussed the billirubin is produced, because they break the oldred blood cells at birth but over the days and times do not usually leave the babybecomes much more yellowish, the consultation is likely that the pediatrician,we recommend, put it behind the deadlight to sunbathe, with proper care, but ifthey did not reach, surely recommend you have to do a little light therapy.

Not to lower the levels of billirubin can damage severely the baby'snervous system, the child will undertake blood tests to determine the cause ofjaundice, and then begin treatment.

Phototherapy involves exposing the baby to radiation of type lampsfluorescent for a day or two, until the liver is mature enough to metabolizeexcess billirubin, sunlight would have the same effect, but not strong enough ,to cause the desired response.

The breast milk can interfere with the liver's ability to process billirubin,so some babies can be breastfed episodes, longer jaundice when this happens itis more likely that the pediatrician, advises breastfeeding cut one or two daysso that these levels fall. This approach adopts only if absolutely necessary,as the baby suckles the early days, it is essential to stimulate lactation.

Baby's health, alert to consider

During the first week of life, there are disorders that are commontreasuries, but should not be overlooked and consult a doctor.

Abdominal distention: The baby's belly should always feel soft to thetouch, we should pay attention to the depositions, and has no vomiting. Mostlikely to be gas or constipation, but we must be careful to avoid more seriousintestinal problems.

Perinatal injuries: those that occur at times during labor. Andwe must take care later.

Bluish or cyanotic: It is normal for the baby when she criesbecome this color, but calm down quickly disappears, as if their tone is coldin the feet and hands are blue, but give away the heat, have this Colorpersistently, it may be a sign that your heart and lungs are functioningproperly, we must go immediately to the pediatrician.

Cough: Sometimes when we feed the child drowning orchoking and this causes coughing, but disappears once the child learns theroutine of feeding, if continued, should consult with your pediatrician to ruleout any problems due to pulmonary or tract.

Excessive crying: all babies cry, often for no apparent reason,if your child cries despite having had enough, have burped, be entertained andhave recently changed diapers, you'd better hold him cuddle and talk or sing todo not cry, but if you notice your tears is different, as with the sound ofwailing and moaning or longer than usual you may be going on something thatdoes not detect, so please attend or call the doctor, to avoid furtherproblems.

The father and the baby's arrival

This time we will refer to parents who are no less important thanmothers, who took our baby in nine months, since their task is equal to oursbut different.

We know that during this period despite not having loaded the child inher womb, had to adjust physically and emotionally to this situation andparticipate in different ways as he approached the delivery date. On the onehand it may happen that has taken exception to the birth of the child, and tobring it to the world was the work of the mother, but on the other side is hisson, who is part of him.

With the arrival of the baby may have felt relieved, because thepregnancy ended, very excited and also because not scared, but begins a stagefull of commitments and responsibilities that did not exist. If you were aparticipant in the birth surely feel a great admiration and love for yourpartner gives you this possibility, and an inexplicable feeling I had everexperienced. Many emotions together! Sometimes for many men to overwhelmingespecially if it is the first time it has become a father.

Although all these great emotions are normal, and dad is full of doubt,the best we can do as mom is to actively involve them when their child's careand thus avoid sitting a mere spectator. Teaching how to change diapers, batheand comfort, is the way in which the newborn child has contact with the coupleand not just a unique time of the mother, and with every passing day, Dad willfeel much more than Happy and doubts about this wonderful and amazing time thatis the miracle of life, and their fears will dissipate.

Spitting, and prevent them

Feeding your baby is one of themost important challenges and often disconcerting that we meet the parents, sothat the advice or knowledge that we gain during pregnancy and whenever we arepresented with something unfamiliar, are very important to make this moment, aninstant pleasure and communication with our son.

Spitting is another constant thatoccurs in infancy, sometimes because the child has eaten over allowing itssmall stomach sometimes occurs when gases are removed, can be annoying, but notcause for concern as it is normal to happen.

Keep in mind that the differencebetween regurgitate and vomit, when the baby spits up, does not perceive it,but when you vomit violently expels the food ingested. Although preventregurgitation is virtually impossible, with some tips we can reduce thefrequency of such episodes.

Turn the tap experience, pleasantand relaxed.

Avoid interruptions, suddennoises, bright lights and distractions while feeding your baby.

Do not feed your child while youare lying.

Place your baby in an uprightposition just finished feeding.

Do not shake your baby or playvigorously with him after feeding.

Try feeding before this veryhungry.

If you by bottle, make sure thehole in the bottle is neither too large nor too small (if appropriate shallfall a few drops to flip). This prevents the baby from swallowing air without.

Elevate the head of the bed (donot use pillows) and always put the child back to sleep, So will head higherthan the stomach, and may not choke or drown if this happens while asleep.

And remember, above all, consultyour pediatrician, if it happens constantly and spit are abundant or vomitingafter feeding.

The importance of stem cells

Today, parents of a newborn havea new medical option available to prevent and treat future illnesses of thechild: the storage of umbilical cord stem cells.

The cells are stored in theumbilical cord at the time of birth are similar to those of the child's bonemarrow , so that may mean a future treatment of diseases such as leukemia,lymphomas, any infectious or hematological.

Recently there have been cases ofbabies with serious diseases such as leukemia and cerebral palsy who haveexperienced improvements after being treated with stem cells, demonstrating theimportance of collecting them at birth.

It is advisable to discuss withyour doctor the option of storing stem cells at birth. This will indicate theprocedure and health care providers providing such storage service in yourarea.

Similarly, if you profess anyreligion, you should seek advice from a counselor, as some religions areagainst the use of stem cells.

Alcohol in lactation, myths and truths

There are many things to talkabout breastfeeding and alcohol and that some increase milk production, othersdecrease and to what extent, it is good to take them in moderation. So here youare commented some facts and answers on this subject.

One of the most common questionsis whether the baby may be affected, if the mother drinks wine or beer. Theanswer is that everything depends on how much alcohol and the time you drink.alcohol levels in blood and milk are usually highest about an hour and a halfafter the last drink , although these levels vary from person to person.

A glass of wine or cocktail fromtime to time does not affect a nursing baby or interfere with milk productionin the long term. Some studies show that babies drink less milk if the motherhas recently drunk alcohol.

So if you are going to drink anoccasional drink, wait at least two hours per drink before giving the milk tothe baby, so give him a chance to dissipate alcohol. Alcohol is not stored inbreast milk, so dump it out a bit and will not do anything. Also remember totake a soft drink for each alcohol to prevent dehydration.

On the side of popular myth thata glass of beer a day increases milk production has no scientific evidence tosupport it. More than a century, it was believed that beer was used as a tonicfor nursing mothers, but today we know that the key to having enough milk is anutritious diet.

Toys for newborns

During the first months, the babywill be eager to experiment with their environment. Toys are the best way tostimulate the senses, but must be careful in choosing type of toy for children.

Some of these toys are ideal forthe first six months:

Musical mobiles for the crib:there are several models, with various motifs and characters. Stimulate theeyes and ears of the baby, find it very entertaining besides.

Rattles: The baby learns to generatesounds, exercise and practice your sense of rhythm.

Rubber toys to chew: As mentionedin the article on teething, these toys are perfect to soothe baby's gums, muchmore, if previously refrigerated.

Sensory games: Those toys thatrespond to sounds and movements to tighten them, kick them or talk are idealfor this stage of development. Teach your baby to everything you do produce aresult.

Mats: young babies love to rolland try to do stunts. One game mat will prevent injuries and allow thedevelopment of muscles and joints.

Interactive books: story bookswith sections apretables, outstanding sound and graphics are a good start toreading habits from an early age. Familiarize the child with books and stories.

Avoiding potential hazards intoys,

Check the directions on the box.Most toys ages show suitable for use.

Check that the toy contains smallparts that can be swallowed accidentally by the baby.

Make sure the toy is not madewith materials allergens.

Eliminates toy plastic bag orseal any security that may cause accidental suffocation.

The most important thing is tohave watched our son constantly with no gaps of time between.

What to do when our babies cry?

When the baby cries moms wedespair, trying to find why? This happens for multiple functions, so the childtells us when hungry, dirty, or is upset. Allow you to disconnect from soundsor visions too intense for him.

Sometimes that happen crying spellsfor no reason, and you will notice that after them, are more alert and thenstay awhile to deeply asleep. It seems that these cries for no reason, helpburn the baby their surplus energy, and allowing calming sleep.

Pay attention to the ways thatyour child cries, well able to distinguish when he does because he is hungry,when it is dirty, or upset, or just one of these little crying spells thathappen suddenly.

What to do in these cases?

Rivulet, either in a rocker orarms, and rocking from side to side.

Pet him softly on the head, orgive a pat on the back or chest.

Hair Arro, or wrap it in a tight coo.

Talk or sing something.

Put soft music.

Pasaselo while in the arms, orstroller.

Expose to a rhythmic noise orvibration steady and smooth.

Burp, so you can remove theaccumulated gases as are bothering you.

A warm bath (not everyone likes,but most love the quiet and fast).

Sometimes if all else fails, youshould leave it alone for a while, as many babies can not sleep without mourn.Anyway, this crying should not last long, if the child is tired. If despite allthis, your child is crying that rule, that is not suffering from any diseases,have ruled out temperatures, or some other evil that ails you, so it is advisable,consult your pediatrician.

Why babies cry

All babies cry, no way around itis one of the ways they communicate, as your baby can not simply tell you whathappens. It can be a little difficult at first, but a large part of parenting is trial and error, and soon learnto anticipate the needs of your child, you understand what you want and soleave to mourn. However, I want to help and so here we bring you some reasonswhy your baby may be crying.

Hungry: Once you learn torecognize signs that your baby wants to eat , such as being uncomfortable, makesounds or search your chest when you lift, you can feed it before it begins tomourn. But until that happens, it's a good idea to check if you are hungry whenyou are crying. The milk can not stop her tears away, but let him eat as muchas you want. It stop once your stomach is full.

Need a diaper: Some babies crywhen they need to be changed. Others do not mind having a dirty diaper, becauseit is warm and comfortable for them. Anyway, a good idea to review it to see ifthat is the reason for his tears.

Is cold or hot: Newborns like tobe clothed and warm as a blanket rule need more than we do for comfort. So whenyour baby feels cold, like when you take off your clothes to change, expressedhis dissatisfaction crying. But be careful not to wear it much, because you cannot complain unless it is very hot to be cold.

He wants you to get up: Babiesneed the hug a lot. They like to see the face of their parents, their voicesheard and their heartbeats and can even detect their unique smell. Aftereating, many babies just like to be hugged. You may wonder if spoiled much yourbaby to hug a lot, but it is never possible in the first months. And then youwill notice that your child requires so much attention.

Losing it: While many newbornintensive care, also may tire easily and break to mourn. You may find that yourbaby cries more than usual after spending some time with many family members orin strange places. Newborns have difficulty processing all the stimulation theyreceive as lights, noise or moving from one hand to another. When this happensthey can begin to mourn much, which is passed giving some space with fresh airand trying to get some sleep.

Not feeling well: If you fed yourbaby and looked to be comfortable, but still crying, you might consider takingyour temperature to make sure not sick. The cry of a sick baby tends to bedifferent from that is hungry or tired and soon you will recognize when yourbaby cries because he needs to be taken to the physician.

None of the above: Sometimes youmay not know is wrong. Many newborns have periods that are uncomfortable andnot easy to calm. These periods can vary from minutes to hours, but is not thatnothing bad happens.

Likely to become pregnant during lactation

There are many myths about thepossibilities of getting pregnant while you are breastfeeding. Many say thereis no possibility to conceive at this time, while others do not have thesecurity of having sex during that time. So here I bring what experts say andsome recommendations.

The answer to the question ofwhether you can get pregnant during breastfeeding is: yes. In general, it isless fertile but not infertile at that time. Although you may not get yourperiod for months after giving birth, your body usually releases its first eggbefore it reaches the period.

So if you do not want to getpregnant while breastfeeding, you should start using a contraceptive method assoon as you start having sex again. Many doctors recommend using barriermethods like condoms or a diaphragm, but some think that the new oralcontraceptives are safe to use during lactation without the baby in any way.

If you are giving breast to yourbaby exclusively, day and night, you may not menstruate again for one yearafter giving birth. If your baby sleeps through the night is still young, yourperiod may become faster, usually between three and eight months.

Hiccup, while breast-feeding advice

Most babies hiccup from time totime, it always worries her mother that the child, but to happen while you arefeeding could be really nasty.

The advice in these cases is tochange the baby's position, try to burp, to release gases, which oppress thediaphragm, and do it to relax. Wait a few minutes before continuing feeding, ifthe hiccups do not go away in 5 to 0 minute, add a little water in the bottlemay help.

If your child gets the hiccupsoften, try to feed him when calm , slowly, and before you're very hungry, soreduce the chances of hiccups between takes, and always remember, make therelevant inquiries, whenever go to a pediatric specialist. He will know betterthan anyone and advise.

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