Newborns should hold newborns and pay attention to the following points

For many new parents, taking care of a baby should be a very difficult task. Today, let’s learn about what to pay attention to with a newborn. How should a newborn be held? And what are the key points to pay attention to?

There are several ways to hold a newborn. No matter which method is used, it is very comfortable for the baby. Unscientific holding methods will make the baby feel uncomfortable, which will aggravate the crying. We can use a cradle-style holding method. Use one hand to hold the baby's neck and the other hand to hold the baby's buttocks, so that the baby's body can be slightly tilted, but remember not to be too upright or too tilted. When holding a newborn, you must be gentle, because any slight movement of an adult may hurt the baby. You can also hold the back of the newborn with one hand and the waist of the baby with the other hand. This is also a relatively firm way to hold the baby. For newborns, you can hold them, but you can't hold them for too long. It is better for newborns to let them lie on the bed a little longer, which can promote physical development. Holding for a long time has a great impact on the physical development of newborns.

1. Clean the oral cavity. When the fetus is delivered, the mucus and amniotic fluid in the oropharynx should be quickly cleared to avoid aspiration and aspiration pneumonia. However, do not scrub the oral cavity, because the oral mucosa of the newborn is thin and tender and easily damaged. If "thrush" occurs and white film appears on the oral mucosa, you can gently apply nystatin solution.

2. Keep warm: After the newborn is born, the whole body should be gently wiped dry and wrapped in a clean and warm cotton blanket. The room temperature should not be lower than 23℃. The body temperature of the newborn should be maintained at 36~37℃. The body temperature should be measured every 4 hours on the first day after birth. When the body temperature is stable at around 36.5℃, it can be changed to every 6~12 hours. If the body temperature is lower than 36℃ or higher than 38℃, the cause should be found and handled.

3. Use 0.5% neomycin or 0.25% chloramphenicol eye drops immediately after birth to prevent neonatal ophthalmia. If there is a lot of eye secretion, wipe it with normal saline or 2% boric acid cotton balls before dropping eye drops.

4. Body position: Except for the mother holding the baby to feed, the newborn baby should rest in bed all day. The baby should be guaranteed to have enough sleep time, more than 20 hours a day. It is best to sleep on the side, especially on the right side after feeding. Usually, the baby should sleep on the left side. Changing body position frequently can prevent the baby from sleeping with the head tilted. Lying on the back is not safe. This position can cause suffocation, such as when the milk is spilled. It is not necessary to use a pillow. If a pillow is used, the height of the pillow should be roughly the same as the width of the shoulders. Do not use a hard pillow to correct the head shape.

When a newborn hiccups, if the hiccups are caused by the cold, the mother should first pick up the baby, then gently pat his back, feed him some warm water, and cover his chest or belly with warm clothes and blankets. If the hiccups are caused by feeding too quickly, too much, or cold milk, pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of his feet to make him cry. In this way, the baby's diaphragm contraction will suddenly stop, thus stopping the hiccups. The mother can also pick up the baby who keeps hiccuping and gently tickle the baby's mouth or ears with the tip of the index finger. After the baby cries, the hiccups will naturally disappear. Because the nerves around the mouth are more sensitive, tickling can relax the nerves around the baby's mouth, and the hiccups will disappear.

What are the requirements of the newborn baby for the environment?

1. Plenty of sunlight In winter, the room for newborns should not be too cold, and the room temperature should be between 20 and 22°C. It is best to choose a south-facing room as the newborn's room, so that the room is sunny and the child is not prone to rickets due to vitamin D deficiency. At the same time, the south-facing room is dry, and pathogenic bacteria are not easy to grow and multiply.

2. Clean and quiet Newborns spend most of their time sleeping, an average of 20 to 22 hours a day, so a quiet environment is necessary.

3. Keep the air fresh. Open doors and windows frequently to ventilate the room and keep the air fresh. When opening windows, do not let the wind blow directly onto the child. Use curtains or screens to block the wind. If it is cold or windy, you can also take the child to another room and bring it back after ventilation.

4. Clean and hygienic The room should be kept clean and indoor hygiene should be cleaned every day. To avoid dust in the air, wipe the table and chairs with a wet cloth every day, and remember to sprinkle water before sweeping the floor.