Newborn care: Tips and guidance for parents

The presence of a baby in the middle of the family can make the home atmosphere warm and pleasant, but there are some things we need to know and we look at in understanding how to care for newborns and what should be done by mothers and fathers in an effort to provide security and comfortable for babies. For parents who are educated have many children may have no difficulty in caring for their baby, it is different for novice parents who first have a baby.

Here are some tips on how to care for newborns

Breastfeeding babies with ASI
The first thing a mother who has just given birth to a baby is to give her breast milk, because the first breast milk contains colostrum which contains anti-body which is very useful for our baby's immune system. Give ASI as often as possible to avoid the symptoms of a yellow baby, there is no need to have a specific schedule for breastfeeding a newborn because hunger is the first experience of a newborn baby, he does not feel it when he is in the mother's womb because every time he can eat through placenta.

Do you need to be dissected?
The habit of mothers in Indonesia is to dissect the baby, should it be done, some pediatricians do not even advocate for baby sowing, besides being able to damage the baby's motor movement stimulation, swaddling can also make the baby become an aversion.

Umbilical cord
The growing world of medicine makes it easy for our parents to understand how to care for newborns including cord care. Now the umbilical cord care is not as complicated as before, just keep it dry and let it not be exposed to foreign objects that are dangerous until the seventh day or more will be released by itself. Even so, we also have to be vigilant if the umbilical cord smells and reddish color can become the baby's umbilical cord infected, immediately consult a doctor if this happens to our baby.

Baby diapers and clothes
Replace baby clothes and diapers immediately if wet either by pee, BAB or even baby sweat, wet conditions on diapers and baby clothes will make the baby's skin exposed to irritation that can cause diaper rash, use baby lotions that have been clinically tested, occasionally leave the baby free without diapers so that the pores of the skin can absorb air.

Bathing and wearing baby clothes
Bathe the baby twice a day in the morning and evening by using baby soap and shampoo that is soft and does not hurt in the eyes. Bathing a baby's ritual can make the baby calm and comfortable so that he can sleep soundly without waking up. Do also massage the baby after taking a shower before wearing clothes, every touch full of love will calm and give a sense of security to the baby.

Diseases that are commonly experienced by newborns
Diaper rash, moldy tongue, runny nose and colic in infants are physiological symptoms commonly experienced by newborns, this will make the baby fussy and keep crying, recognize early and immediately consult a doctor if this lasts long.

Another thing to note is to create a comfortable atmosphere in our baby's environment, parents' mood can also have a big influence on the baby's calm, keep our emotions when caring for a baby, devote our full affection to the baby. Those are some tips on how to care for newborns, hopefully useful, if anyone has another opinion or who has a unique experience in the care of newborns, please submit your comments.