How to care for a newborn baby?

Newborn babies are very difficult to care for and hold, and they don’t know how to feel full. Many first-time mothers don’t know how to feed their babies. At this time, they rely on their own observation to feed their babies. Newborn babies are very small and seem to need protection. In life, newborns must be properly taken care of. So how should babies be cared for after they are born?

Umbilical cord care. The umbilical cord of a newborn usually falls off after 1-7 days. Before the umbilical cord falls off, be sure to check whether the gauze wrapped around the umbilical cord is bleeding. After the umbilical cord falls off, if blood, pus or exudate is found in the navel, apply 75% alcohol, keep it dry, and go to the hospital for treatment in time.

How to care for a newborn baby

Heat preservation. Because newborns have poor ability to regulate body temperature and are easily affected by colds, which may lead to pneumonia, colds and other diseases, it is necessary to maintain an ideal room temperature. Generally, 20-24 degrees Celsius is appropriate. The lower the premature baby's weight, the more attention he needs to pay to keep him warm. You can use a hot water bottle, or if conditions permit, use air conditioning to keep warm.

How to care for a newborn baby

Oral hygiene. The oral mucosa of newborns is tender, rich in blood vessels, and relatively dry. Small yellow-white spots can often be seen on both sides of the midline of the upper palate and on the cutting edge of the gums. This is caused by the accumulation of epithelial cells or swelling of mucous glands. This small dot is called an epithelial bead, commonly known as a horse tooth. Do not pick or rub it. Picking or rubbing it may cause local ulceration at the very least, or sepsis at the worst.

How to care for a newborn baby

Respiratory care. The breathing characteristics of newborns are shallow and brisk, with a different rhythm, so the newborn's airway must be kept open. If there is mucus in the nasal cavity, gently wipe it off with sterilized cotton. When you have a cold, it often causes severe nasal congestion, which affects breastfeeding. You can use 0.5% ephedrine solution before breastfeeding, one drop each time. It is strictly forbidden to use adult nasal drops to avoid poisoning.

How to care for a newborn baby

bath. Newborns have an active metabolism, and regular bathing can clean their skin and improve blood circulation. Take a shower, wash your head, face, neck, and then your whole body. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the wrinkles behind the ears, neck, armpits, elbows, groin, etc. Wash the female baby's vulva from front to back to prevent feces around the anus from contaminating the vagina and urethra. After taking a bath, dry your body with a dry towel and apply baby powder on the wrinkles of your skin.

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Precautions

They have sucking and swallowing reflexes at birth, but their gastrointestinal digestive system is not yet mature and can only be fed with breast milk, cow's milk and water.

The resistance of newborns is very poor. At this time, it is best to insist on feeding the child with breast milk, so that the child's resistance will gradually increase. When strengthening the child's resistance, you must pay attention to giving yourself proper food intake and eat more foods with high protein content. In this way, the milk will develop better, and the child can also eat more milk, so that the resistance will be better.