Best Infant Care Methods

By Charles Hernandez


The newest addition in the household brings a lot of happiness to one and everyone in the house. The child needs protection and the careful parent will make sure that the child is sufficiently protected even while celebrating. Hygiene, health, insurance cover, baby routines should be taken into account, in addition to the customary celebrations like the first birthday and the first bath. Child health insurance plan will be often more expensive than the normal health covers. Children need medicine that is costlier and the amount is more and this is reason for the increased price. Since the cost of children's medicine is greater, if the insurance is being covered by some other person, like your employer, make sure you have enough child insurance cover. If there is enough cover, you will not be put out of your pocket. Parents now only have the burden of giving food along with the clothes where as the cost of medicines will be deducted.

The combination of soap together with water makes things unpredictable since the baby will be intent on doing its own thing and only those who have some knowledge will find it easy to manage things. One should be careful to use lukewarm water, mild soap that do not irritate the skin or eyes, and only just enough water for the child to sit so that water does not enter the baby's eyes or nose. Ladles are used to pour water onto the child. The stub of the baby's umbilical cord shrivels up after day ten or eleven, and after that it is easy to give baths to the child. Till then use a sponge and wipe the genitals after every diaper change. The bruise will disappear as soon as the cord falls away. Now it is time to give baby a tub bath. Many parents give their child a bath in the sink , but if one will use a tub it will be more convenient.

If the surroundings are pleasant and fragrant, everyone including the baby will feel refreshed. Each parent has a different style for interaction with the baby. These include reading bedtime stories, giving bed time massages, playing with squirt toys when they are hang a bath, singing and cuddling. Regular cleaning of the legs and hands is necessary for the child. For the baby the bath is really relaxing. Do not clutter the crib since it will interfere with the comfort of the child, remove even toys from there. The air flow should be adequate without being in the extremes, neither too hot nor too cold. Make sure that the dress is dry and the baby is comfortable always.

Right from the beginning, one should protect the babies from extreme sound and harsh lights. In addition to keeping them protected one should also make sure that the correct conditions for growth are maintained. Keep in mind, the newborn is just beginning to develop and grow. Learning for the child begins immediately and one should ensure that the atmosphere is helpful for its development. The child will be able to relate to the present only if you are always including it in the talk and songs, this is essential for the proper development of the child.

Watch for colic and bowel movement since these are mostly dependant on the baby milk powder or the medicines that you are giving to it. Colic should be handled in consultation with the doctors and the dieticians, while the bowel movements should be regular and timely. Usual time period for the child to start off on solids is three months and this is the best time to start it on vegetables also.




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