What should we pay attention to when taking care of a baby?

Parents need to be extra careful when taking care of their babies, because children are relatively young and they do not have the ability to express themselves verbally. Therefore, parents need to pay more attention to them at this time. For example, details such as eating, drinking water, and bathing should not be neglected.

1. Eating: Spitting up is the most common phenomenon when babies are eating. This situation will continue until the baby is 3-4 months old. When the contraction function of the cardia matures, the frequency of spitting up will gradually decrease. To prevent the baby from spitting up milk, you should hold the baby upright after each feeding, let the baby's little head rest on the mother's shoulder, and then gently pat the baby's back until you hear the baby burp. If the baby does not burp, you can also massage the baby's back.

2. Drink water: Babies who are exclusively breastfed do not need to be fed additional water before 4 months. If your baby is fed formula, he should be fed with boiled water once between meals. In summer, babies need more water, so make sure to give them more water. For babies, boiled water is the best drink. Of course, you can also give your baby some fresh fruit juice, but try not to give your baby water that is too sweet.

3. Bathing: The baby’s metabolism is relatively fast, so the baby should be bathed every day, and babies born in winter are no exception. The water temperature for bathing the baby should not be too high and should be kept between 38℃-40℃. It is best to prepare a special water thermometer that can accurately measure the water temperature. Or mommy can test the water temperature with her elbow, because measuring the water temperature with hands is inaccurate and may scald the baby.

4. Nails: The baby’s nails may be very long when born. Some mothers are afraid that the baby will scratch themselves, so they make the baby put on small gloves. This is wrong. You should prepare a special pair of baby nail scissors for your baby so that you can carefully cut your baby's nails while he or she is sleeping. After cutting, check whether there are any corners or sharp places. If there are, trim and polish them smooth so that the baby will not scratch himself when waving his hands again. New mothers should also pay attention to trimming their baby’s toenails regularly.