Your baby needs your special care and attention. A newborn baby
is unaware of the hazards that may surround him, in one form or the
other. It is you, who is supposed to look after the baby and take care
of his health and safety. There are various baby care tips that you need
to know and implement to have a carefree time during your child's
infancy. These baby care tips are vast in scope as they touch many
different situations. Following are some of them:
Tips on baby tooth care
Most
of the parents ignore baby tooth care, assuming that the early baby
teeth are of not much importance or do not need much care. This is not
the right assumption! Baby tooth care should start right from the birth
so that it paves way for healthy gums and teeth in the long run.
In order to take a good care of your baby's teeth, the steps given below should be conducted:
Cleaning
your baby's gums right from the time you introduce semi-solid food
would help your baby have strong teeth throughout his life. Gums can be
cleaned with the help of cotton or any other soft or rubbery material
which does not cause rashes on the gums. This should be done at least
once a day.
Avoid putting your baby to sleep with the milk or
juice bottle in his mouth. The lactose in milk can react with the mouth
bacteria, which results in tooth discoloration and other dental
problems. Always take the bottle out of the baby's mouth at the time of
sleep.
Let the baby drink some water after every meal. This is a
good practice, since the babies cannot be made to rinse the mouth after
every meal, the water they drink can help clean the mouth and free it
from all the small food particles.
Do not forget to clean your baby's teeth at bed time; this helps decrease bacteria which cause dental infections.
Have your baby's dental examination around the first year. See what the dentist says.
You can brush your baby's teeth after 18 months from the birth. Use non-fluoride tooth paste during the first few months.
Tips for bathing a newborn
It
can be both exciting and frightening to give your newborn a bath. Some
parents are so scared that they reach out for professional services to
bathe their babies. Treat your baby in a special way and try to enjoy
everything that is new to you and your baby. It could make you nervous
to think that your baby might easily slip away from your hands but with
few tips stated below, you will learn how to give your baby a bath in
the safest way.
Preparing things beforehand will help you avoid
hassle in the middle. Thus, make sure that all the necessary items such
as baby bath tub, baby towel, baby soap, baby shampoo, diapers and
clothes are all ready.
Your newborn should be bathed in a warm room so switch off fan and air conditioner.
While
placing the newborn in the bathtub, your one hand should be supporting
his back and neck while the other hand should be supporting his bottom.
The water should be neither too hot nor too cold. An ideal temperature of the water would be 29C or 85F.
Soap should not be used on the baby's face.
Bathtub could be uncomfortable and hard for the baby, so always put a bath sheet for your baby's comfort.
Sing to your baby while you bathe him/her, so that he/she enjoys.
Baby nutrition tips
Your
baby needs water but not in the plain and distilled form. Whatever need
of water the baby has, is fulfilled through the milk. Therefore, you
are not supposed to provide him water until he is above 6 months. Once
he starts teething, he would need water but until then just feed him
milk.
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