A child is born defenseless and still completely knowing nothing. However, this is not scary, because he has a mother who will take care of everything. Although often even parents do not know how to properly care for the baby in the first days of his life.
About the maternity hospital
Every woman should understand a simple truth: obstetricians and other staff who are obliged to take care of a woman and a baby will tell her about how to care for a newborn on the first day. However, in advance, the expectant mother should take with her to the hospital everything she needs, which she and the baby may need.
Cleansing
Caring for a newborn on the first day is to cleanse his body of everything that remains after childbirth. As a rule, this happens even in the maternity ward due to the efforts of the medical staff. They will not bathe the baby yet, but they will wipe them with a damp towel to rid the skin of blood and mucus. If the childbirth is partnership, a young dad can participate in this. However, mom will not do such manipulations yet, because after childbirth, she should be in a calm position for several hours in order to avoid complications.
Skin care
Caring for a newborn on the first day involves a special attitude to his skin and mucous membranes. So, during pregnancy, the baby was always in the liquid, he was used to such an environment. That is why, within a few weeks after the birth, the baby adapts to the outside world, and his skin, which will seem very dry to his mother, require special attention. They will definitely need to be moistened with baby oil. You also need to carefully monitor whether there are diaper rash from the diaper. If there is, they must be disposed of. It is also important to daily process all the folds of the baby - clean them, if they are dirty, grease with oil. Caring for a newborn on the first day also involves a thorough examination by the mother of all the mucous membranes of the child. Often the baby needs to rinse sour eyes. It is also important to carefully clean the ears, to ensure that the nose does not clog.
Navel
As on the first day, and so on, until the wound heals, special care for the navel of the newborn is very important . At this time, it is necessary to rinse this place twice a day with hydrogen peroxide, anoint it with iodine or brilliant green to prevent infection from getting there. During this period, it is not recommended to bathe the baby, you can only wipe it with a warm, damp towel. If you want to dip the crumbs in water, it should be only boiled liquid, cooled to a certain temperature.
Heat
In the first days after the birth of the baby, it is also necessary to dress warmly, despite how many degrees outside the window. After all, the child all 9 months of pregnancy was in an environment where the temperature was approximately 36.6 degrees. Therefore, at first the peanut will be quite cold. It needs to be warmly dressed, wrapped in blankets. Gradually, this will become unnecessary, but for about the first couple of weeks the baby needs to be provided with additional heat.
Houses
After discharge from the hospital, mom should also be told about how to look after the newborn at home. It will not include something supernatural. The baby will need to bathe, dress, and also process the skin and mucous membranes. After some time, outdoor walks will be important. That's almost all mom needs to know.