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Feeding the baby
Generally, referring to the babies, feeding is the term used to define all that it can ingest in your diet, provided it is not breast milk or formula. That is, when talking about “feeding the baby usually is referring to the mash of cereals, fruit or vegetable juices, purees, meat, fish, eggs, legumes , yoghurts, etc..
Experts recommend not starting with this “power to become the fourth month, and postpone more than six months of baby’s life. Before four months, no food should be integrated to the child’s diet as breast milk and formula provide home and alone all the nutrients it needs. However, from this age exclusive breast feeding (natural or formula) begins to be insufficient to maintain adequate nutritional status and ensure optimal growth.
Also, before four months of age, there is an immature digestive and kidney that requires avoiding certain foods, that might affect digestive problems, develop allergies, diarrhea, etc.. Not forgetting, of course, that in the first months the infant is only able to suck and swallow liquids, for which he is unable to eat solid foods until six months as he learns to chew and swallow food, to adapt to eating more varied.
The introduction of new complementary foods should be sequential and progressive, separated by intervals of five days a week between each new food to the next. For it?, As easy to detect allergies and intolerances or give the child time to get used to new tastes.
After four months, the baby starts eating solid foods. It is the stage that usually begins with the first fruit porridge. Usually provide the evening, trying to impose a habit, which later will be the snack. The goal is to start adding natural vitamins and fiber, two important components to children’s health.
Then, a few days after he joined the pureed fruit, usually followed by a second contribution: add one or two bottles a day, a few teaspoons of gluten-free flours. And let us in the clarification of “gluten free” which is very important because this is a vegetable protein containing grains such as wheat, oats, barley and rye, to which the child is not ready yet. In fact, this protein is introduced into the diet to nine months of life because it can not be digested properly by the baby and may favor early introduction (in genetically predisposed individuals) the occurrence of severe forms of celiac disease.
Then about 6 or 5 months and a half, beginning with the first slurry salt. They usually consist of pureed vegetables, preferably potato, zucchini, carrots, leeks, beets, green beans, etc..
Between seven and eight months, often incorporated meats. Start with chicken and then, in some cases, continue with beef.
As early as 10 months, adds more: yellow (although it is optional: it can be expected at 12 months), whitefish (also optional and can be expected at 12 months), raw vegetable juices (tomato, carrot), added in the mash, and peas, grains with gluten, olive oil in mashed potatoes, etc …
And at 12 months, everything and more complete. Add yogurt, fresh or semi-hard cheeses, other vegetables (such as turnip, radish, beet, spinach, onion, watercress, except cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli), beans mashed with potato masher, ham cork, other fruits (except strawberries, kiwis and peaches, etc.).
Now at this point you can put some salt in your meals and you can sweeten the yogurt with a little sugar or honey, however, remember that you should never overdo it.
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A play with your baby
From the very first months, dads and moms can start playing with your drinks. The secret is to approach the child with activities and instruments appropriate to their age, as a suitable stimulus. To this end, we give you these suggestions according to their age:
For example, if your child is between 0 to 3 months, you have several posibiliaddes. But three very funny are the carousel, “grab you” and “look at me.”
The carousel is these pendants with different cartoons to the attention of the young with their movement. You can hang one of these roundabouts colors, turn and cast a happy tune on his crib. This will have a great time. It can also be a good option, plastic mirrors that catch the light and reflected images.
“Gotcha” is played as follows: on a string attached to one end a small ball, put it in his face, and make moves in the style of a pendulum, so that little stretch to try to catch it.
“Look” is also a very simple game. Sing a little song to your child as you swing from left to right in the crib. You will see that he will continue to look and laugh with pleasure.
If your baby is a little bigger and have between 3 to 9 months. There are two other good chances, “Ding-dong” and the rodeo
“Ding-dong” is with bells. You hide a few bells on her shoes or slippers. You’ll see the great passes it stung to hear the tinkling kicking.
The rodeo is already a game together. You sit on your knee, around your waist with your hands. Balanchine from front to back and from right to left, the inclination increasing gradually. To accompany the movement, you can whistle a tune of west. Enjoy as a whole cowboy.
What to do in an emergency delivery
Mothers tend to plan much at birth of our baby, but this can come at any time. It is unlikely, but it is possible that women can not reach the hospital in time having to go through an emergency delivery.
In an emergency delivery the woman who gives birth without professional medical help. Most of these cases occur in women who have had one or more children and their previous births have been rapid and early onset before the due date.
I’ll give you some recommendations for you to consider in case of an emergency, the first thing you have is calm and call 911 emergency service.
When you feel the contractions, try to breathe at the same rate at which they are presented. Between contractions push and you can not avoid gasping breaths. The position you have to be put aside from comfortable for you, flattering to produce the birth.
The moment you feel the head means that your baby is coming, avoid bidding at this time. You have to blow so you can eject it slowly so as not to hurt him.
Once you have left the baby’s head will have to follow the rhythm of contractions for the rest of the body and must be received by hand. The person next to you will receive the baby having their hands sterilized. If the baby does not cry once someone has to help drain the respiratory tract.
The placenta has to leave. But it is best to wait for the emergency services arrived to cut the umbilical cord, and serves both the mother and baby.
How often should eat a baby?
We must start from the premise that feeding a baby is not an exact science, each child has its peculiarities and circumstances. In this very important issue we must be advised by the pediatrician, who will be guiding us as she gets older the child. But for us to an idea, samples of newborns are spaced every 2-3 hours as claiming the child go back to eating (not to be recommended each less than 2 hours to allow for proper digestion).
The schedule can raise it in two ways, to claim the baby or a more or less flexible schedules. It is more advisable to try to follow a routine with flexibility. So we do not go crazy, but at first, until the first 15 days will be very difficult trying to follow a schedule. After the first few days, it is appropriate to give the shots every three to three and half hours, counting the time between shots from the beginning of this.
The last shot of the day is best to plan for eleven or twelve o’clock, and gradually try to get the next shot spacing is going to teach the difference between night and day. At first, try to stop four-hour interval at night, at most, to prevent dehydration and hypoglycemia. From the second or third month five hours, until four months and can sleep till morning. The remaining outlets will be equally spaced.
Also, remember that the baby does not always cry of hunger. Over time, we will better understand your needs and quickly get used to our new role and will be all more bearable. Check if you eat normally is easy as we go by weighing weekly (weekly weight gain to be around 150-200 grams, during the first two months, then will be between 100-150 grams). Any questions please consult your pediatrician.
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How should I take my baby’s temperature?
The most advisable to take the temperature of a baby is doing from the rectum or armpit, as these are areas that will give more accurate information. It is advisable to take your temperature orally to your baby because it is difficult to keep the thermometer under your tongue. Here are the steps you must follow to obtain reliable information about the temperature of your baby:
Mercury Thermometer
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Crying Baby
Immediately after the birth of little, it begins to communicate with us through tears. The greatest concern of parents, then, is to know why the child cries, that is, if you’re hungry, you hurt, suffer some kind of colic … Therefore, Baby Stuff, we are going to explain how crying baby at all times and in every situation.
As I said before, the baby begins to communicate with us through tears and through it reacts to certain situations. I do not know if you know, is that the baby’s crying is essential for nervous system development thereof.
When the baby cries, we must ensure that the needs of small are fully covered. This will help us determine why the child may be crying, for example, try to feed him if I were hungry, check that his diaper is clean or needs to be changed, if the gas is ejected correctly, or if you are trying to sleep but can not.
The baby usually mourn in different ways, though you may not seem to communicate that you’re experiencing specific situations and we are going to explain how that tears at all times.
Anxiety in Babies
Most parents are familiar with the distressing sight of her baby who cries when left at daycare or with a caregiver, but this usually does not mean there is something to worry about, because it is a very normal part of development of small .
Separation anxiety is the main problem and child psychologists have defined as the stage of development during which the child experiences anxiety when separated from their mother or primary caregiver, but is normal in the child’s development, as Most babies have been through it.
In young children, their unwillingness to stop being the slope a parent or caregiver is a sign of anxiety, but later begin to understand that every object and person around them is different and permanent, but until then, babies are not able to understand the time and do not know if your caregiver or parent will return or not.
Sudden Infant Death
Sudden death in the baby is a little unexpected death of a priori reasons that are unknown. It is the leading cause of death in the first years of life. It is common in Western countries and in Spain, at least 100 infants die annually as a result.
A few days ago we mentioned that infant mortality had declined considerably in recent years. However, sudden death in the baby is one of the few causes of death that is increasing. Most troubling is that today are unknown reasons why it occurs and therefore the measures taken to prevent it.
The syndrome known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant under one year old and apparently healthy. Although the precise reasons are unknown why this happens, we pay special attention to premature babies and those with breathing difficulties.
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How to Euthanize Baby
Deliver the baby to sleep not as easy as imagined. There are things that must be considered. What?
Ensure:
Recognizing Signs of Sleep
Rubbed his eyes, crying, movements jerky, and yawning is a sign baby is sleepy. A baby who was very tired having difficulty to be comfortable to sleep. So, before he was difficult to sleep, make sure you always notice the signs earlier. Children who have the greater will show signs of reckless, spoiled and attached to the parent, and hyperactive.
Know That Sleep Baby Very Long
Babies need time to sleep around 16 hours per day, only waking to eat and change diapers or clothes wet. The more he grows, his sleep time will be reduced during the day and the longer at night. When the age of 6 months, babies should not sleep all night and sleep about 2-3 times a day. Entering the age of one year of age, babies nap once or twice per day and sleep about 11 hours at night. Read the rest of this entry »
The link between sleep and Intelligence Children
Like a phone, the source of human energy needs in-charge back. Sleep allows the body to rest. Sleep is a natural part of recovery activities stamina. Sleep is also believed to impact on mental health development of the individual concerned. In fact, the quality of sleep has a crucial role in the development of mental health conditions of children, in addition to improving their immune system.
Sleep is not a direct effect on child intelligence. That is, getting enough sleep is not automatically make your child smarter. The right, getting enough sleep makes children physically and mentally to become more conducive. Well, this is the condition which affects the child’s intelligence.
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