Archive for August, 2009
Why Should You Massage Your Newborn?
Many traditional cultures believe that massaging the new born baby is an absolute must, and even modern child rearing practices now highlight the several reasons why infants can benefit from massage: Bonding with your new baby The new baby’s senses are not very finely attuned; but they do love being touched. A mother’s soothing hands [...]
How To Change A Disposable Diaper?
After your baby is only a few days old, you’ll be very experienced in changing diapers. But if this is your first baby, you may want a few pointers when it comes to changing a diaper. These instructions apply to disposable diapers. Before you start to change your baby, you’ll need to make sure you [...]
How To Feed When Your Baby Is Born?
Breastfeeding your baby is one of the most important things you can do for her health, and for yours. But there are several ways in which breastfeeding can be sabotaged during your hospital stay, however brief, and in those first few pediatrician appointments. Breastfeeding is a learned activity for both mom and baby, and often [...]
Daily Skin Care For Your Newborn
A newborn baby’s skin is very sensitive and susceptible to becoming dry and irritated. Daily skin care will keep your baby comfortable and clean, without irritating her sensitive skin. The best time to care for your baby’s skin is either when you are dressing the baby in the morning, changing the baby, or getting ready [...]
What To Remember When Choosing A Name For Your Baby?
Choosing a name for your new baby is a lot of fun. It is also a bit of a challenge. Many hours are spent considering different baby names, and it can take some time to come up with a name both parents like. Here are some things you should remember when you are choosing a [...]
Making Vaccinations Easier For Your Child
When your child receives multiple injections, which is common when being vaccinated, it makes a difference what order those injections are given in. When children received the least painful injection first, their overall pain experience was less. Infants aged 2 to 6 months were given two vaccinations, the DPTaP-Hib vaccine and the PCV or pneumococcal [...]
6 Ways To Soothe Your Crying Baby
Babies cry. It is a simple fact of life. A lot of this has to do with the fact that crying is the only way the baby has to communicate with you that something is wrong. Here are six ways to soothe your crying baby when she is crying. 1. Address the problem. Try to [...]
Your New Baby’s First Injection: Vitamin K
When your baby is born, his levels of vitamin K will be very low. This is because while bacteria in the intestines automatically produced vitamin K in adults, newborns do not yet have this ability, and the amount the baby will have received from his mother are very low. Vitamin K is important for helping [...]
