The best fed baby – HERE ARE SOME TIPS

Proper upbringing

1. Feeding: Proper food is very important for a child’s’ health. Breastfeeding is considered to be the best source for nutrients supply to the body of the new born child. Breast milk contains colostrums which play a vital role in building up the immune system of the child. This will eventually help in making the child healthy.

2. Sleeping: Sleep is very important for the child. Maximum growth of the body takes place during sleep. It should be-comfortable and you should ensure that the baby gets perfect comfort with regards to the lying surface (mattress), blanket covers and covering for protection from mosquitoes and flies.

3. Clothing: Proper clothing for the kids is of most importance. During hot seasons the babies should be given light cotton clothes, whereas in the cold season, adequate woolen clothing should be provided so that the child doesn’t catch cold. Changing diapers at regular intervals is also very important. For the perfect comfort of the child, you should remove smelly and wet diapers immediately, as wet diapers can lead to infection of the affected skin area.

4. Bathing requirements: The child should have proper. bathing and mouth washing sessions. The baby enjoys bathing in a tub and therefore you should have an adequate tub that suits the baby’s requirements for this purpose. Soaps and shampoos specially made for babies should be used to bathe the baby. Mild and moisturizing soaps should be used for baby baths. You should avoid scrubbing the body of the baby with a wash cloth.

5. Vaccinations and medical treatments: Babies are more prone to diseases and therefore proper measures should be taken to avoid any condition that might promote these diseases or ailments. The baby should be given injections for immunization against diseases like small pox, measles, polio and rubella.

Breastfeeding

1.  If you are breastfeeding, feed your baby every two to three hours in the first couple of months.

2. If the breast milk you are feeding your child seems to upset its tummy, contact your pediatrician before switching formulas.

3. To supplement breast feeding with bottle feeding, look for nipples that will be similar to your breast to avoid nipple confusion in your baby.

4. You should never heat a bottle in the microwave. Instead, you can heat a cup of water in the microwave for approximately one minute, and then place the bottle of milk or formula into the cup for a few minutes to warm it. Be sure you test the temperature of the milk after you have shaken it and before you give it to your baby!

5. You should not keep expressed breast milk any longer than twenty four hours. You can store breast milk in a refrigerator styled freezer for up to three months and in a deep freezer for up to six months.

6. Once you begin feeding your baby solid foods, wait a few days before introducing each new food to rule out any food allergies that your child might have.

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