In fact, there are many sayings from the time of pregnancy, all the way to the care of the birth of the baby, there are always countless superstitions that bind the parents.
For the care of "newborns", list eight long-standing folk sayings in one breath, which are also the points that elders often think about, let's take a look at the correct answer today!
First, the eyebrows and eyelashes should be cut and re-grown longer
《Answer》
Eyelash length is related to factors such as genetics and nutritional status, and if the baby's eyelashes are thick in clinical outpatient observation, usually parents are almost long and dense, and it is useless to increase it by cutting eyelashes.
And the eyelashes are close to the eyes, and if the child blinks or swings his head during the eyelash cutting process, he or she may accidentally hurt the eyelids or eyeballs. In addition, when the child's eyelashes are cut off, the new eyelashes that grow back are easy to irritate the eyeball, conjunctiva and cornea, and severe cases will cause eye infections, so parents are requested not to do this, causing undue pain to the child.
Similarly, eyebrows have a protective effect on the skin, if the baby's eyebrows are shaved, the shape and position of the original eyebrow growth is changed, and the regrown eyebrows may be more messy, affecting the baby's facial beauty.
Second, you must often pinch your nose and ears, and you must shape it as soon as possible to look good
《Answer》
The height of the nose bridge is determined by genetics, and it does not become stiffer due to the action of pinching the nose, even if the nose bone that grows back after a fracture does not change to straighten!
The bony structure of the nose is composed of hard bone and cartilage, nasal cartilage does not affect the height of the nasal bridge, and nasal hard bone is relatively flat at birth, and then slowly becomes firm with the rapid development of the facial bone, until it is finalized around puberty.
Many children have nose allergies, the nasal mucosa is more fragile, coupled with rich blood vessels, easy to cause injury due to external forces and nosebleeds, if you frequently help the baby pinch the bridge of the nose, it may even allow bacteria to invade, resulting in nasal secretions retrograde to the ear, induce otitis media or infection with upper respiratory tract diseases.
The ears are the same, it is recommended to let the child develop naturally.
(Your baby's eyelashes, eyebrows, nose, and ears are all good for natural growth.) ）
Third, straighten and tie the legs tightly, and the long legs are beautiful
《Answer》
The legs of the baby are curled up in the mother's body, so the legs are bent after birth. As the baby grows, it will grow well, and if you forcibly tie your baby's leggings, it is not good for bone development.
Experts said that in addition to the child with congenital rickets, in general, newborns will have a certain degree of adduction in their legs, which will naturally straighten with growth, and leggings are not necessary at all. Some children have symptoms of O-legs, but O-legs cannot be corrected by leggings.
Forcibly giving your child leggings will not only make the baby feel uncomfortable when sleeping, but also affect the baby's limb and bone development. It is recommended that parents should use a soft, wide bedding when wrapping their children, and should leave a certain amount of space for children to move, so that it will be conducive to the child's sleep and at the same time good for the healthy growth of the child.
Fourth, let the baby sleep on his stomach, and the head will turn round
《Answer》
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, newborns should sleep "on their backs" rather than on their stomachs to reduce the chance of sudden death. Caregivers can follow these 2 tips to help establish a safe sleeping environment for their baby:
1. Different beds in the same room:
Babies are not recommended to sleep with other people, but it is recommended to sleep in the same room with a caregiver, who can be the first to notice if a problem occurs.
2. Remove the cover-up from your face:
There should be no objects on the crib, such as pillows, stuffed animals, blankets, etc., to prevent the baby's face from being able to breathe and causing suffocation.
(Newborns are advised to sleep "supinely" to reduce the chance of sudden death.) Photo: Shutterstock)
5. Don't dry your baby's clothes at night! There will be ghosts attached to it
《Answer》
In fact, folklore aside, it makes scientific sense that baby clothes should not be dried at night. The air is humid at night, and the clothes are easy to mold and contaminated with bacteria, which is not good for the baby's health; Whether it is adults or babies' clothes, try to take back the room at night to effectively avoid bacteria and dirt.
1. Clothes are easy to mold:
Under the sun can play a good bactericidal effect, if the clothes are not taken back in time at night, it is easy to get damp. Even the clothes that are dried in the sun will eventually have a musty smell due to the return of moisture, which will affect the mood of dressing.
2. Clothes are easy to get insect:
The surroundings at night are unpredictable, especially in summer, when it is easy to get small bugs on your clothes. Especially the baby's clothes should pay special attention, sometimes seemingly inconspicuous small black dots, it is likely to be worm eggs.
3. Causes allergies:
The outdoor environment has many factors that affect the baby's clothing, and the clothes are contaminated with a large number of bacteria, which can easily trigger the baby's skin allergies, plus the baby's resistance itself is relatively poor, and allergic scratching and itching will lead to skin inflammation.
Sixth, not burping can make the baby more hungry
《Answer》
The stomach of newborns is relatively immature, and the main purpose of burping is to help the baby shoot out the air inhaled when drinking, reduce the chance of spilling milk, and also reduce flatulence.
Usually bottle-fed babies are more likely to spill milk, whether bottle-fed breast milk or formula, it is recommended to burp well; As for breastfeeding, most of them are less likely to breathe air, but it is not necessary to burp, if the baby is more likely to leak milk, it is still recommended to burp, depending on the baby's individual condition.
Some parents think that "as long as there is burping, the baby will not spill milk", but in fact, burping only reduces the chance of spilling milk, not that it will definitely not spill milk after burping!
As for not burping newborns, it can be very uncomfortable, is Mom and Dad willing to do so? What's more, why not to endure hunger.
Seven, the baby's fontanelle is not closed, staring somewhere all the time is seeing a ghost
《Answer》
The baby keeps staring somewhere, not because of what he can see, but because of the characteristics of his baby's visual development. In the case of a full-moon baby's vision:
1. Sensitive to light source:
At this time, the baby is more sensitive to the light source, and the eyes will like to look towards the luminous place, but because the visual ability is still limited, it cannot be followed, and often stares at one place.
2. Easy to be attracted by black and white, contrasting things:
Babies at this stage are more interested in black and white things with strong contrast. After dark, the lights are turned on, and there will be some shadows on the ceiling or wall, which is in line with the baby's preference for black and white things, so they will keep staring at the ceiling or wall somewhere.
Newborn babies are unable to fix objects together with their eyes, and they are not able to see more fixedly until they are six months old. At five to six months, in addition to larger items, small things like buttons will also be seen; Therefore, for babies, visual abilities are limited.
As for the fontanelle, babies must pass through a narrow birth canal at birth to croak to the ground, and in order to successfully achieve this sacred mission, elastic space must be reserved, and these gaps at the junction of the skull, in addition to helping to adjust the shape during childbirth, are also reserved space for the baby's future head development.
The fontanelle closes gradually when your baby is about 6 to 8 months old; It has little to do with folklore.
(Babies stare at one place, related to their visual development.) Photo: Shutterstock)
8. If you sit on a hat, you will not grow much in the future
《Answer》
Regarding this, only a folk saying "Gulu" can be associated, which means that there will be a specific area of hair disappearing in the back of the baby's head, and this banded baldness is called "Gulu"; Tradition would ask your aunt to send shoes or hats, and your hair would slowly grow out.
Shen Zhongmin, director of pediatrics at Cathay Hospital, said that when the baby is born, the hair on the body is still a relatively fine and soft fetal hair, and the fetal hair will begin to fall naturally soon after birth and grow new hair.
As for the "Gulu" is about 3~4 months old, the top fetal hair on the forehead has roughly fallen, and then the hind head and both sides of the fetal hair began to fall, due to the delicate fetal hair, and the baby is more lying at this stage, and at the same time curious about external things, vigorous activity, will frequently move the body and the head and friction, so that the back of the head area often touches the pillow where the feathers are more likely to fall, and the appearance of a road shape of "traumatic baldness".
The doctor explained that even if the baby has "Mediterranean baldness", "Gulu" phenomenon or slow hair growth, parents do not have to worry too much, usually within 6 months, it will grow slowly, and it will not affect the baby's hair growth in the future.
(Baby hair will fall and grow naturally, so parents don't have to worry too much.) ）
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