How do I deal with my new baby

Feeding a newborn

The mother should refrain from giving her newborn cow’s milk, especially during the first year of his life, and it is preferable that he not eat low-fat milk, almonds, soy, or rice, and it is better for him to rely on breast milk for his nutrition, which is considered the most beneficial food for him. At this age, he can also be given milk recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but taking into account that it provides all the important vitamins and minerals that the child needs, and care must be taken to prepare the feeds in an appropriate manner so as not to harm his health; This is done through the use of sterile water, in addition to sterilizing the bottles used for breastfeeding. It is worth noting that the baby is usually breastfed when he cries because he feels hungry, or at least every two or three hours.

newborn baby bath

There are some things that the mother should take care of in caring for the newborn child, such as the process of washing him, where before starting the process of cleaning him, she must make sure that the room is warm, prepare diapers and clean clothes, then fill the basin with warm water, then take off her child’s clothes and put him on On a clean towel, and the best thing to start with is to wash it from head to toe using a damp and warm sponge or a wet cotton wool cat, where the child’s face, neck and hands are washed, in addition to wiping the eyes, and wiping the ears of the child as well, paying special attention to the wrinkles of his body, and after After cleaning him, she must dry him carefully and gently. Finally, moisturizers are applied to his skin. It is also preferable that this process be repeated two or three times a week.

Sleeping place for a newborn

It is preferable for the child to sleep in the same room in which his parents sleep until he completes the first year, or at least in the first six months of his life, in order to facilitate the process of feeding him from his mother, and to make it available at all times of his sleep during the night hours, and he must sleep in a private bed Designed for sleeping babies; This is because sleeping next to someone does not suit them, as the infant can be exposed to suffocation between the sheets, mattresses, or bed frame, and he may also lose his life if one of the parents moves wrongly and mutes himself by covering his nose or mouth.