Many mothers are inevitably a little overwhelmed when taking care of their newborn babies. It may be affected by the suggestions of others and mistakenly fall into some nursing misunderstandings of newborns. Today, Mi Xiaonuo told everyone what are the common misunderstandings in newborn nursing, hoping to make new parents take fewer detours.
Mistake 1: Fix the sleeping position of the newborn baby
"I heard that sleeping on your side will cause your head to be sideways, and it is easy to suffocate when you fall asleep, so every time the baby falls asleep in my arms, I gently put the baby down, then swing his head straight, and use small pillows on both sides of the head." This way the baby is safe. ”
Correct approach: The newborn child maintains an intra-fetal position when he is born, his limbs are still curled up, and in order to help him drain some of the water and mucus swallowed in the birth canal, he should still take a low-sided recumbent position within 24 hours after birth.
Mistake 2: Wake up the sleeping baby to pee
"I'm afraid of the baby wetting the bed, every few hours to pick up the baby to pee, sometimes the baby is woken up by me and cries, no way, I don't want his little ass to be wrapped in wet diapers, how bad it is to get a red ass." 」
The right thing to do: the baby's sleep is very important, if you sacrifice the baby's precious sleep just so as not to stain his little ass, it will not be worth the loss. Choose high-quality diapers to protect your baby's little fart, if the baby is wet and uncomfortable, he will remind you to replace it in time with a cry. When babies after the age of two or three urinate at night, some already know how to call people, and some will wake up naturally when they have the intention to urinate, and there is no need to wake up the baby.
Mistake 3: Turn on the light to sleep
"I like to leave a light in the bedroom to facilitate the care of the baby, and on the other hand, to make the baby feel safe."
The right thing to do: Turn off the lights and go to sleep. The light at the head of the bed will not only affect the quality of your baby's sleep, but also affect the development of your vision. Any artificial light source will produce a weak light pressure on the human body, which exists for a long time and will make infants and young children anxious and nervous. Sleeping under the light for a long time will also affect the mesh activation system of the eyes, resulting in a shortened time per sleep, a shallow sleep depth, and easy to be awakened. Babies sleeping in the light have a higher incidence of myopia than babies sleeping in the dark.
Mistake 4: Wear too much clothing to sleep
"I'm afraid the baby will sleep cold, so I put a thin sweater on the baby to sleep, so I'm not afraid of freezing my little belly."
Correct practice: Do not wear too hot to sleep. The high temperature of the bed, coupled with the baby's strong metabolism, can easily induce "sweltering syndrome", which can cause the baby to sweat and even collapse.
Mistake 5: Milk powder is too thick
"I always feel that the milk brewed according to the instructions is too light, so I will add some milk powder myself so that the baby can eat and gain weight."
Correct practice: Milk powder should not be too thick or too light. The sodium content in milk is twice that of the human body, and the higher the concentration of milk, the more sodium it contains, which is easy to increase the blood sodium concentration of the baby, causing symptoms such as constipation, blood pressure rise and even convulsions, coma and so on.
Mistake 6: Add complementary foods too early
"My baby started drinking juice when she was a full moon so I could give her water and vitamins."
The right thing to do: wait at least until 4 months before adding complementary foods. Breast milk is the perfect natural nutrition and beverage for babies and provides all the nutrients your baby needs. Therefore, for babies who are exclusively breastfed up to 4 months, there is no need to add water and other beverages.
Mistake 7: Feed solid food with a bottle
"I found a good way to feed the baby, put rice flour, egg yolk paste and other complementary foods into the bottle, the baby can eat faster."
Correct: Feed solid food with a small spoon. Many parents are afraid of trouble feeding, or worry that the baby eats too little, and feeds the baby with solid food such as rice flour into a soft bottle. This can increase your baby's food intake, leading to overweight and losing your baby the opportunity to practice chewing. In fact, an important purpose of the baby eating solid food is to let the baby understand the process of eating.