Establishing a Building Block
The beginning of a baby’s life is very important for the baby to bond with its parents and for the baby to feel important. The baby needs a lot of sleep, and it helps the new parents to relax from the energy of being with their newborn.
Baby Koko. She was born 15 days old. I have purchased the rights to use the image on Unsplash
A newborn baby should sleep 15-18 hours out of 24 hours. Then the parents find time to be with their baby every time they wake up to eat.
Waking up, before eating, want to look in the eyes because he is ready to receive. It’s like a “Par-de-Deux,” two ballet dancers matching each other’s steps. The baby is ready to anticipate the parents’ eyes and imitate, and the parents help their child not to cross the limits of patience.
Feeding is the most important thing, and after that, you continue to make eye contact as much as possible while you tell your baby what is happening and things about him. The normal sound of night and day depends on eye contact and love. You should be about 8 inches away when you are talking to him.
Many new parents have asked me if they encouraged their child enough?
To help them feel confident in their role as parents, I have written three articles the first two months of a child’s life. It’s like building a foundation for a child that will last a lifetime. During that time, parents should be careful about visitors and the length of the trips to help parents find their job and establish these important things for their child.
- Nutritional adequacy
- Get enough sleep
- Heart and body protection for a child is eye-to-body contact with parents.
You feed your baby with breast milk, or breast milk and the womb has to work. The stomach is small at first, so you pay close attention to when you are full. Common sense is useful in judging quantity and feeding.
Pay close attention to how the child explains. A baby’s cry may seem inaudible at first because the facial muscles are not fully developed and you may not understand his needs easily.
Breastfed babies are usually not constipated, but it can be a problem for breastfed babies. Consult a doctor or health care provider immediately to get rid of the problem. Today the protein in the form is similar to human milk and does not cause colic more than before.
After a meal, a new baby can’t stay awake for a long time so it’s important to spend some time with your eyes. Tell your child what you want to do and what you believe they feel or need. Your words support his sense of security more than you can imagine. Repetition is established, and in the first year of life, you establish the language. They begin to understand and be understood, and both parties know that you are together.
During the first few months, the baby is most easily comforted by holding him directly on your chest. Hug her and support her head and neck moving her gently.
It can also be done with a sling or carrier. However, always consider the dangers of heat. In this way, the baby hears your heartbeat and does not want to look into the eyes, which is very important, as who can be there for a long time while you are staring? I often meet parents who struggle to get their child to sleep between meals. I recommend that you calm down as mentioned above and make sure to remove the bubbles after feeding.
Swallowed air easily disrupts the transition to sleep because it hurts. If the baby is noisy while breastfeeding, you distract him by holding him firmly on your chest or shoulder or by placing him on your lap while you sit down and tilting him slightly downwards while rocking his back. In the case of abdominal pain, the child is taken to the changing table, and placed on his back where you massage with your fingers around the abdomen and not press too hard or too soft.
Then you turn him onto his stomach and push his hips down on the changing table and help him clear the air. If you’re still having trouble getting your baby to sleep, a warm blanket can help.
Place your child on his back on the cloth, which is placed by the angel above his head. You can also give him a pacifier.
The arms fold naturally, and you tie the fabric on each side. Finally, you fold the fabric over the feet. I have a Danish blog about swaddling.
This position reminds the child that he is in his mother’s womb. I don’t know about the sleep and satiety of a baby who doesn’t sleep like this. You can easily release the cloth when the child is in a deep sleep, or he will expand his space on his own. The mattress should be firm but not firm. In the first few months there may be some background noise, but after that your baby will need to get used to sleeping in a quiet and dark room or in a well-ventilated room.
Think about how much you need to spend time with friends and family. Implementing the tasks described above requires time and energy as the work with the child continues day and night. Most parents need to spend time with their loved ones, but time is of the essence. Send a message to your family and friends about how you want to be contacted. I believe short trips are much appreciated.