Archive for January, 2008

Buying a baby nursery bedding for new parents is overwhelming. It will be hard even for the experienced parents to buy baby crib bedding for their newborn baby’s nursery.

Basics of baby nursery bedding:

The first step before you think to buy baby nursery bedding is deciding what you need to complete the baby’s nursery.

The necessary items include blankets, crib sheets and baby bumpers. Next think about the bedding accessories.

Necessities of bedding for newborn baby: A baby cannot live without crib sheet and blanket. Crib sheets are made of soft, high quality and durable cotton. Baby blankets include chenille, cotton, suede, corduroy and more.

Also buy the mattress pad that is kept underneath the crib sheet because babies are notorious to leak out of their diapers. See that the baby’s first blanket is not heavy which leads to suffocation.

You also need to buy baby bumper to protect your baby’s limbs and head.

Accessories needed for the bedding:

There are many bedding accessories. Some of them are:

• Toy bags
• Musical mobiles
• Wall hangings
• Duvets and pillows
• Window valance
• Throw rug
• Moses bed or Bassinet

A number of infant day care options exist in a dedicated facility or in house.

When you inspect, touring the facilities, external premises, observing the routines, then intervening the staff and even sitting with your infant for “test run” will make you comfortable and safe with your decision.

Infant day care options: A variety options exists for infant day care. Among them three are most common:

Child minders:

These are professional carers that look after children and infants in their own home. The child minders should look after only three children under the age of five at any one time according to the Government rule.

They can also complete basic first-aid courses. The reputed child minders register the office for standards in Education.

Nurseries:

They take care of children from the age of six weeks up until the end of primary education in an established facility. Nurseries establish the infant areas and staff hold the qualification in child care.

Make sure that the nursery is registered with the office for Standards in Education.

Nannies:

These need not be registered with any government office or they may not hold any qualification. Nannies look after the infant in your house.

Infant teething involves the emergence of first teeth through the baby’s gums. It can be a frustrating problem in some babies and their parents.

Infant teething begins as early as 3 months and continues till third birthday.

The teething follows the hereditary patterns. If the parents teethed early or late, your baby may follow the same.

The teething process occurs at the age of 4 and 7 months.

You can notice the first teeth coming out of the gum line. The front bottom teeth called as central incisors are appeared first.

After 4 to 8 weeks the four front upper teeth will appear. The lower lateral incisors appear after 1 month. Then the first molars appear followed by the eye teeth (pointy teeth in upper jaw).

Most of the children will have their 20 primary teeth by their third birthday. Incase of any delay consult your doctor.

Easing teething in infants:

You can notice the child drool more during teething; they even want to chew the things. But in some children the teething does not cause any pain. Other children experience the irritability, cranky for weeks, crying, disrupted eating and sleeping.

Coming into the world is a big adventure for the babies.

The new born development involves the social and emotional development.

Sleepy and shy babies also take interest in your face and voice.

New born development in babies is understood by observing these.

• The new born can feel but they cannot think.
• They can’t understand what is happening to them.
• They do not know who is feeding them.
• They cry when they are hungry and tired but they don’t know who they are cared for.
• Smile by four to five weeks.
• They cannot respond to the parents with consciousness.
• Laugh out loudly by three months.

Some physical development characteristics are many babies cry a lot especially at late afternoons and evenings. The baby can feel overwhelmed and bombarded by external stimuli.

Hearing and seeing in newborns:

New borns can hear the noises and has been hearing before birth. New borns can see with their immature eye muscles but they cannot organise the visual images into meaningful shapes.

The newborn developmental characters are that they are attracted by bright lights, stripes, colors, patterns and dots in the first two months.

A new fashionable infant girl clothes are available now. There are fabulous designs for your precious little ones.

You can shop any of the infant girl boutique clothing brands for ex., bebemonde, Catimini and many more.

A dress or an out fit for special occasion or swim wear for infant girl clothing has been offered by the stunning collection.

Baby Laundry Boutique has fabulous designs and stylish infant girl clothes.

Some of the designer clothing is found by Kingsley, Flowers by Joe, Burps Happen, Blinky Couture and C and C California.

These fashionable and unique designer clothes can make your baby look adorable in their outfits.

Labelle flora consists of many infant girl clothes that are as follows:

Biscott Scarlett is an infant tulle holiday dress. It consists of polyl satin, bodice, tulle over skirt, faux jeweled accents and velvety flowers. It is provided with the zip from bow to tie. Matching sister dresses are also available. Always wash with hand and dry it flat.

Baby Navy French is a rose holiday dress made in USA with beautiful floral cotton. It is covered with the onesie underneath which keeps comfortable. It has feminine ruffled accents. It is machine washed.

Baby massage is an ancient practice that is still practiced all over the world.

The newborns will show more weight gain, healthy growth and thrive better due to massage.

Baby massage with almond oil: This involves the Ayurvedic method of baby massage.

The massage is done by dipping the soft wheat dough ball in almond oil and by addition of turmeric. This method is done for first six days, before bath. It helps in toxin expulsion, circulation is enhanced and the baby’s digestive system is aided.

From seventh day onwards baby massages with dough ball is started and is continued for three weeks.

Massage with hands starts at the age of one month. It is done for three months. All the time is spent in massaging back, waist, neck, hands, feet and spine. These parts help in giving support to the body.

Generally daily body massage is done when the baby lifts its head and supports the body on arms. It is continued for 18 months. Massage of spine is continued. Daily massaging helps in making the child happy and strong.

Having a new baby is a wonderful experience and at the same time caring new born is overwhelming.

There are many comfortable and safe ways to carry a baby.

Always support your baby’s head and neck under forearms as they cannot lift their head.

Caring new born involves the cleaning of umbilical cord stump with alcohol after every diaper change. Parents wonder when this will fall off. Umbilical cord is connected to the placenta and your baby at the belly button area (navel). After the birth the cord is cut and covered with clamps.

Care of umbilical has to be taken to prevent the infection until it falls off by itself. Dip a cotton swab or cotton ball in alcohol and move it around the bottom of the cord where it is attached to the navel. It has to fall off within 1 to 3 weeks after the birth.

New born usually eat for every three to four hours, some even feed for every two hours. As breast-fed babies can digest fast they need to be fed more frequently than the bottle-fed young ones.

You will be excited to go home with a new baby.

It involves frequent feeding and change of diapers.

They can have health issues like cradle cap and diaper rash.

During the first year they will undergo many changes. At first you may feel uneasy. If you need any help ask your health provider.

Infant health right after birth: Right after the delivery, the first exam will take in the nursery.

• The temperature, heart rate and breathing will be measured.
• To avoid infection special drops are given.
• In order to avoid bleeding vitamin k is given.
• Length, head circumference and weight are measured.
• The umbilical cord is cleaned by giving bath to the baby.

Instructions given at office visit: The first visit expected can be

• Hearing, vision and reflexes are observed
• For abnormalities of the organs and body functions the physical examinations are conducted
• Questions about your baby’s eating and sleeping are asked
• A discussion about your home environment is asked (for ex., smoking will affect your baby’s health)

Immunization to infants:

Natural immunity is received by the baby from their mother against the diseases. Antibodies through the umbilical cord are passed to the baby before birth.