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A Daddies guide for that new arrival, who is so tiny

Posted by babyhealthcare on January 10th, 2010

A Guide for the new Daddy is about Holding AND Enjoying Your Newborn Baby

Firstly congratulation to the new parents, we want to help you enjoy the first year with your baby.

 Hold the baby upright facing outward against your chest. Wrap arms around the baby and gently kiss the baby and smell that fresh baby scent.

Babies are so adorable and cute yet are so fragile. Excited daddies should take extra care in holding and cuddling these little ones. Reading books to guide you on how to holding a newborn baby” can help new fathers be comfortable with new babies. This would mean whether the father is in bed or in a chair or a nursing rocker, he should always keep in mind that child’s heads need to be supported.

 Sleeping babies will also enjoy the closeness and security of the parents’ voice. So, it’s good to talk to the baby while they’re sleeping, or falling to sleep. Daddy may also enjoy the sight of his baby smiling and giggling in his sleep. It is said to be one of the loveliest sights and new dads should keep watch for this.

 Newborns also love to hear singing, reading, or chanting while touching each of the baby’s toes. Changing the tone and volume of your voice then squeaking out, will allow daddy to see that the baby appears alert and moves in synchrony with his speech. The baby will eventually get familiar with daddy’s voice as newborns can recognize familiar sounds and voices. Baby also grasp tightly at offered fingers. So, bonding can be developed through close skin and eye contact in the early weeks of life.

 Crying is a baby’s way of communicating. This means that something must be wrong or that something may be needed. Babies cry for a number of reasons and the most common reason is the need for a diaper change. Babies should never be left to soak in a dirty diaper for too long, especially if he or she is lying in daddy’s arms. Needing a bottle is also a common reason for crying. So, it is important for a new father to learn to support the baby while supporting the baby’s bottle. It is important to make sure that the bottle is at the right angle for feeding the baby, and that the baby’s head is supported throughout feeding.  There may be many causes for a baby’s discomfort, and while holding the baby, daddy should make sure that the baby is always comfortable.

 Daddy should be aware that while you are changing a diaper, the baby might urinate again and that urine will go bursting out like a fountain and might get you wet. So while changing a diaper, make sure you do it quick and that you are quick enough to cover it when it goes up again. This can be frustrating, but new fathers should remember that it’s not the baby’s fault.

 Picking the baby back up after a diaper change may be difficult for some new fathers. Many people like to use the lift and scoop method, where the baby’s legs are lifted, then you slide your hand beneath the baby’s body up to his head, and scoop the baby up with support from your forearm.

 Changing diapers may be difficult, but picking the baby up with the lift and scoop method can make it a little easier.  You must be aware of the temperature around the baby. A baby may quickly overheat if they have too many layers of clothing or bedding. A newborn baby is unable to control body temperature, so the parent must be sure to keep the baby in the most comfortable surroundings as possible.

 When the father is holding the baby it is important to make sure that the baby is wrapped up but not wrapped up too much. On top of the head is a soft spot called fontanelle. The soft spot is formed during birth, but the four bones that make up the skull will fuse together in twelve to eighteen months. However, in the baby’s time as a newborn, the new father must be aware and be careful around this spot. It is crucial for a new father to learn about this spot at the top of the baby’s head and to take extra care toavoid touching the top of baby’s head while holding him or her.

 Fathers are seen as strong and secure, so it is important that new fathers hold their babies firmly and securely in their arms. Babies love being wrapped firmly in a baby blanket or cuddled up in adults’ arms. This certainly reminds them of a familiar womb environment and feels safe and comfortable with being all wrapped up. Babies also have a fear of falling or getting loose, so the new baby must be kept secure in a parent’s arms. You may observe the fear of falling or getting loose when a baby gives you a startled reflex and at any time their arms and legs become loose. 

This daddy’s guide to holding newborn babies is just the basics. Daddy may learn more byreading a lot of ‘How to Care for Your Newborn Baby’ books, and certainly the best tool for learning is practice.

So, new fathers, don’t be afraid to get in there and hold the baby. The more a new father holds the new baby, the more confident he becomes in his own ability to hold and protect his baby. Remember babies may not accurately see you because of their short-sightedness but they can definitely remember your scent, your voice, and the way you hold them. The baby will eventually become familiar with the father’s arms and any feeling of anxiety will diminish and the father will have the pleasure of seeing that angelic, soothing smile that comes to his baby’s face each time he picks him/her up.

Extract from “New Mother’s Survival Guide” – Enjoy and Remember a Wonderful First Year with Your

New Baby. New Release eBook and Audio education program from Health Wise eProducts.

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Warmest Regards to the new parents,

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2 million babies and mothers die at birth worldwide each year

Posted by babyhealthcare on October 20th, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – More than two million babies and mothers die worldwide each year as a result of complications during childbirth, according to a study released Tuesday.

The study was launched at the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics world congress being held in Cape Town. The congress is held every three years.

Research for the report was led by Save the Children, the Gates Foundation and Johns Hopkins University with investigators from a dozen countries.

“The huge numbers hide multiple personal stories of loss,” Joy Lawn of Save the Children’s Saving Newborn Lives campaign said. “Each death is a tragedy to a family – actually a double tragedy since almost all these deaths could be prevented.”

More than one million babies are stillborn and another 904,000 die soon after birth. About 42 per cent of the world’s 536,000 maternal deaths also occur during childbirth, according to the study.

Deaths in Africa and South Asia account for three-quarters of the toll, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS worldwide.

Poverty is one of the main causes of these deaths. In wealthier countries most women give birth with a skilled attendant while in poor countries, few women do.

Most deaths also occur in remote rural areas where there are few doctors and nurses. There are almost eight million doctors in the world, but only one million work in the countries where most newborn babies die, the study said.

Each year 60 million of the world’s 136 million births occur outside health facilities while only one out of every five babies born in African hospitals are cared for by skilled staff.

“This massive health gap demands more visibility and it requires more funding,” said Gary Darmstadt from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “But it also needs a more aggressive approach to improving the performance of health systems and much stronger commitment to innovation.”

The report said that many of the deaths could be prevented with improvements in basic health care and training for local health care workers to perform emergency Cesarean deliveries and other lifesaving techniques.

The authors of the research welcomed the $5.3 billion US committed by world leaders to maternal and child care at last month’s United Nations General Assembly.

“The world will continue to miss the unheard cry of the 230 babies who die every hour from childbirth complications,” unless there is better planning and implementation of policies, according to the study.

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Breast milk protect Newborn baby health

Posted by babyhealthcare on October 15th, 2009
Highlights:
1. The levels of the components in breast milk change every 24 hours in response to the needs of the baby. A new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience shows, for example, how this milk could help newborn babies to sleep.
2. Breast milk contains various ingredients, such as nucleotides, which perform a very important role in regulating babies’ sleep. The new study confirms that the composition of breast milk changes quite markedly throughout the day.
3. The scientists looked for three nucleotides in breast milk (adenosine, guanosine and uridine), which excite or relax the central nervous system, promoting restfulness and sleep, and observed how these varied throughout a 24-hour period.
4. The milk, collected from 30 women living in Extremadura, was expressed over a 24-hour period, with six to eight daily samples. The highest nucleotide concentrations were found in the night-time samples (8pm to 8am).
5. “This made us realise that milk induces sleep in babies”, Cristina L. Sánchez, lead author of the article and a researcher at the Chrononutrition Laboratory at the University of Extremadura, tells SINC.
6. “You wouldn’t give anyone a coffee at night, and the same is true of milk – it has day-specific ingredients that stimulate activity in the infant, and other night-time components that help the baby to rest”, explains Sánchez.
7. In order to ensure correct nutrition, the baby should be given milk at the same time of day that it was expressed from the mother’s breast. “It is a mistake for the mother to express the milk at a certain time and then store it and feed it to the baby at a different time”, points out the researcher. .
8. The benefits of breast milk
9. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says breast milk is the best food for the newborn, and should not be substituted, since it meets all the child’s physiological requirements during the first six months of life. It not only protects the baby against many illnesses such as colds, diarrhoea and sudden infant death syndrome, but can also help prevent future diseases such as asthma, allergies and obesity, and promotes intellectual development.
10. The benefits of breastfeeding also extend to the mother. Women who breastfeed lose the weight gained during pregnancy more quickly, and it also helps prevent against anaemia, high blood pressure and postnatal depression. Osteoporosis and breast cancer are also less common among women who breastfeed their children.
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Tips on How to Support a Breastfeeding Partner

Posted by babyhealthcare on October 6th, 2009

Breastfeeding can be a whole new experience for first-time mothers. It is so much like learning a new skill that they have never tried before. During pregnancy, mothers may have heard that breast milk is best for their babies but some of them may have a hard time getting used to it. They
 have to get undressed so many times and get their breasts out. They may also feel they are a lot bigger than they used to be. Often, there is that frustration to get their pre-motherhood privacy and their shape back. They are also usually tired and vulnerable now that they have to check and take care of the baby and his or her needs every time. Suddenly, they feel that life is all about their newborn babies and that they are nothing but the “milk machine”. All these negative thoughts should be reinforced with positive messages in order to encourage the mother to breastfeed as long as she can.

Here are some things that you can do to promote breastfeeding to mothers who are skeptical about it.

1. Make them feel appreciated. Tell her that her ability to nourish the child is a wonderful gift, and that she is very much appreciated for doing this for the sake of the baby.

2. Be generous with kind words. Affirm your partner to lift up their spirits. Tell her that she is one attractive mom. Go with her shopping for some new clothes that will make them look and feel better about themselves.

3. Pamper them personal gifts to make them feel special and loved.

4. Do thoughtful actions for them when they are breastfeeding. It can be as simple as getting up at night to make a drink for her. Stay up a little while so she can talk to you. You can offer to take attend to the baby in between feed during the day so she can have time and space for herself.

5. Always be there to encourage her when she is sad and struggling. Arrange the necessary help and advice she needs. You can have another mother who has experienced breastfeeding herself talk to her. Alternately, a midwife or someone from a breastfeeding support group can help her through the experience. Watching educational videos on breastfeeding may also help.

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