A Little Advice For New Parents

As a new parent you face lots of problems and issues that you need to know and deal with immediately. Newborns don’t have an instruction book so here is some information on some things which are required to understand about. 

Bathing your child: Your child’s umbilical cord will fall off in about one to two weeks after simply born. Until it falls out, you should only give your baby sponge baths. You would dampen a cotton ball or cotton swab with alcohol to help dry the umbilical stump or just follow your pediatrician’s directions. You can provide him a shower in a sink or shallow tub after the stump falls off. 

Caesarian delivery:  A caesarian is normally performed in making delivery safer in your case or your child.  C-sections might be finished several different reasons including stalled labor, complicated labor, problems with the the baby that could make delivery difficult, or other problems.  It doesn’t matter should you deliver vaginally or by a caesarian section, you are still a mother with a extraordinary new blessing.   

Circumcision:  Several doctors feel that there are lots of benefits to having your newborn circumcised, but it really is probably not absolutely necessary.  It might help to cut back the risk of urinary tract infections and eliminates just about any chance of penile cancer.  Circumcision will not cause any long-term emotional problems for your child. 

Crib death (SIDS):  several studies are done regarding SIDS.  Although the cause of SIDS has not been definitely defined, there are several correlations which have been made between SIDS and these things: 
Female babies are less more likely to die from SIDS than Male Babies
The risk is larger with premature birth
Minority children are more prone to be stricken by SIDS than non-minority children are.
More children of young, single mothers die of SIDS
Smoking in the home greatly increases the risk of SIDS

Some people are convinced sleeping using your infant is okay and still let their babies sleep with them. The American Academy of Pediatrics disagrees with this and says that there’s a greater risk of SIDS in babies who sleep with another person. Babies should sleep alone in the cradle or crib either next to or near an adult. you need to never put pillows, blankets, stuffed animals or anything that might put your the baby in danger in their bed. 

Most pediatricians propose that babies sleep on their back to decrease the risk of SIDS. The reason for this is widely debated between health experts. If in case you have concerns please talk to your pediatrician. You can find no dumb questions with regards to the health and safety of your son or daughter, so please don’t be afraid to ask for help.