When to bathe Most babies, after a few weeks’ experiences, have a wonderful time in the bath. but how to give a baby a bath? The simple answer is don’t rush it; enjoy it with your baby. It’s usually most convenient in the early months to give the bath before the mid-morning feeding, but before [...]
Meconium For the first day or so after the birth, the baby’s movements are composed of material called meconium, which is greenish-black in color and of a smooth, sticky consistency. Then they change to brown and yellow. If a baby bowel movements hasn’t started by the end of the second day, the doctor should be [...]
Cleaning a baby It isn’t necessary to wash your baby when changing a wet diaper. In cleaning your baby after a bowel movement, you can use plain water on cotton balls or a wash-cloth, baby lotions and tissues, or diaper wipes. Store-bought pre-moistened wipes are handy, but they often contain perfumes and other chemicals that [...]
Why do babies cry? This is usually an important question, especially with a first baby. Crying in an infant does not have the same meaning as it does in an older child. It is the baby’s main form of communication and has many meanings, not just pain or sadness. As babies grow older, crying is [...]
There is so much to say about feeding that breast-feeding and formula feeding each have their own chapter in Section II. Babies can do well with either breast milk or formula, but there are enough advantages to breast-feeding, for both baby and mother, that it’s worth thinking carefully before choosing. When you feed your baby, [...]
Being companionable with your baby. Be quietly friendly with your baby whenever you are with him. He’s getting a sense of how much you mean to each other all the time you’re feeding him, burping him, bathing him, dressing him, changing his diapers, holding him, or just sitting in the room with him. When you [...]
The process of pregnancy, labor, and delivery may interfere (for a time) with many parents’ sexual relations. Near the end of pregnancy, intercourse may become uncomfortable or at least physically challenging. Following delivery, there is a normal period of discomfort, readjustment of the body to its pre-pregnancy state, hormonal shifts, and the hard work, sleep [...]
A father shouldn’t be surprised if he has mixed feelings at times toward his wife and his baby. These feelings can arise during the pregnancy, during the commotion of the labor and delivery stage, or after they are home. He can remind himself that his feelings are probably not nearly so churned up as his [...]
It’s possible that you will find yourself feeling discouraged for a while when you begin taking care of your baby. It’s a fairly common feeling. Especially with the first one. You may not be able to put your finger on anything that is definitely wrong. You just weep easily, or you may feel bad about [...]
These days, most mothers return to their paid jobs very soon after having their babies. Financial necessity and demanding careers put huge pressure on women. Finding trustworthy child care can be very difficult. Apart from that, mothers often grieve because they feel they are losing the precious first months of their babies’ lives, and they [...]
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