New Born Baby Milk
If you are the mother, it is always best for both of you to nourish your baby with your own breast milk. Mother’s milk has no substitute for the baby’s complete nutrition. It contains all the nutrients your newborn baby needs, as well as hormones and anti-biotics that no processed food formula can either match or offer. Read more
New Born Baby Gas
Infants may suffer from newborn gas due to a number of reasons. New born gas is usually seen in the first two months. The gas developed in side the digestive tract will create discomfort the babies. Babies cannot eat well due to the presence of the newborn gas inside. The baby will not be hungry due to the gas. Read more
Gift Ideas For a Newborn Baby
Parents and caregivers often say that most of the gifts that they receive for their newborns cannot be used yet and are only fit to be used when their babies are a few months old already. Newborn baby gifts are probably hardest to find since newborns are very delicate and sensitive, they also have different needs from older babies. Read more
What You Need to Have For a New Born Baby
When preparing for your first baby you are no doubt wanting to know the essential items that are required to have ready when bringing baby home. Despite all the advertising you require only a few basic items. You will also probably receive lots of baby clothes as gifts once the baby is born. Remember that babies grow quickly and will outgrow their clothes before they wear them out. You will quite possibly be changing baby’s clothing several times a day so make sure outfits are easy to get on and off and can open easily for changing nappies. Read more
Changes in the Newborn at Birth
Physical changes at birth
Newborn babies go through many physical changes when they are first born. The most dramatic change at birth is when the newborn baby takes her first breath. The lungs inflate and fill the air sacs within the lungs. Blood starts to flow to the lungs and gas exchange begins. A newborn baby’s first breath will be the most difficult of her life. Read more
Formula Feeding and Newborn Nutrition
Breast milk provides an infant with the proper balance of nutrients required for growth and development without straining an infant’s developing digestive and kidney systems. Breast milk also contains substances that help protect infants from certain infections. Nursing is convenient since breast milk is always available and does not require preparation or storage. Read more
How to Change Newborn’s Diaper
Changing your baby’s diapers may seem like a frightening task, especially if you have never been around babies before. Don’t worry, it is not that hard and in a few weeks you too, will be an expert. Here are a few helpful tips and guidelines to get you started on the right track.Prepare: Begin by gathering all the necessary supplies before changing the diaper. This is important for safety because you do not want to leave your baby unattended. Read more
What You Need for Your Newborn
Becoming a good parent means much more than knowing a lot about babies. Ask pediatric doctors or nurses what it was like for them to be new parents. They will tell you that all their knowledge about babies was not enough to keep them from being over whelmed by their own babies. All new parents feel the same way. All new parents work at knowing, understanding, and loving their babies. Your baby will work just as hard at learning to know, understand, and love you. Read more
Common Newborn Problems
Constipation: defined as the passage of hard, pellet-like stools that cause pain or bleeding (groaning or straining is normal) and not so much by how often your baby has a bowel movement (some breastfed babies only have one BM each week after they are 1 to 2 months old). Initial treatment is by giving 2-4 ounces of water or diluted prune juice once or twice a day or by changing to a soy based formula. Read more
How Well Does a Newborn See?
A newborn is not that little being focused only on himself and his own needs, like hunger, thirst, and other discomfort. From day 1 a newborn is fairly alert, interested and aware of what is happening in his surroundings. He is capable of experiencing and very interested about what is going on is his world. Contrary to old beliefs a baby is able to focus on objects and people that are about 10 inches away. Read more
