How to make newborns feel safe

With the first cry of the newborn, everyone knows that a new life has arrived in the family. However, the cry of the baby also means that they feel very insecure about the new environment. Therefore, parents should hold the baby in their arms and comfort him/her when he/she cries, giving them the strongest support. So how can we make the newborn feel safe?

Breastfeeding can directly build a sense of security for the baby

Experts believe that newborn babies need skin contact with their mothers the most, and the tactile communication between mother and baby is most directly reflected in breastfeeding. Breastfeeding not only provides nutrition for the baby's growth and development, but also provides conditions for the generation and development of its sense of touch, and also plays an important role in establishing the baby's sense of security. Although a confinement nanny has rich experience in feeding children, she cannot replace the role of the mother.

When the child needs skin contact, the mother should fully meet the child's needs, increase parent-child attachment, and enhance family bonding, thereby improving the child's adaptability and promoting the child's neurological and psychological development.

The correct way to hold your baby helps to build a sense of security

There are many postures for holding a baby, but in the newborn period, the best way is to hold the baby horizontally, making the baby as comfortable as lying in a cradle.

1. Place your hands under the child's head, cover the entire head with your hands, and support the neck with your wrists.

2. Insert your other hand under the child's buttocks from the opposite direction, cover them with your palm, and then use both hands to exert force evenly to lift the child up.

3. Use the arm that is supporting one side of the hip to hold the child's body, and move the child's head from the hand to the elbow. Put the hand that was originally supporting the head and neck on the child's back, so that the child's upper body lies on the mother's arm, and then return the other hand to its original position. Once the baby's head is stable and centered and his neck is relatively strong, you can change the way you hold him to give him a wider field of vision.