A newborn baby is in dire need of mother's care. From the first minutes he easily calms down in her arms and instinctively knows how to get mom's milk. While a woman is with him in the maternity hospital for the first 3-4 days, she will need a small set of things to facilitate childcare:
Newborn
- baby liquid soap, preferably without harsh flavors and dyes;
- baby cream, because it is very important to soften the skin of the newborn after each bathing and washing;
- packaging of diapers, most often size "0" or "new born" is suitable, but if the baby was born large, more than 4 kg, you can purchase size "1";
- nail scissors with safe ends for cutting nails, since very often children are born with long nails;
- wet wipes without alcohol, for children;
- towel;
- elements of clothing: 3 bodysuits and 3 pants are enough; if the baby gets dirty, the mother will be able to change him into a clean one while the washed one dries;
- cotton swaddles, 3-4 pieces.
Newborns do not need bonnets and warm socks to stay in the hospital, even if they were born in winter. It is warm in the building of the maternity hospital; there is no need to wrap up the child excessively.
When to prepare for a baby
Parents should consciously approach the appearance of a new family member, gradually filling the house with the necessary things, thinking over every little thing. A woman should not blame all the worries on the future father, who will have to hurry up to prepare the home on his own for the return of his wife and child from the maternity hospital, instead of rejoicing at the accomplished event. If a couple adheres to the superstition that there should be no children's things in the house before the birth of the baby, you can agree with the store by booking the goods before the date of birth, order delivery after birth.
Room preparation
Important to remember! A woman after childbirth is emotionally and psychologically confused if this is her firstborn. Therefore, before the couple's life is divided into "before" and "after", calmly, without fuss, you need to prepare to provide everything you need for a little family member.
Baby clothes
You should not buy a large number of rompers, undershirts and bodysuits for the birth of a baby. The baby is growing rapidly, you need to approach the issue of clothing practically. Do not buy more than 6 pairs of romper pants and 6-7 shirts. In just a month, the clothes bought for a newborn baby will be small. You should also not take less than 6 units of clothing items - the child will regurgitate after each meal, which means that the shirt will get dirty if the mother does not have time to lay a towel or napkin. As long as stained clothing dries after washing, keep a clean replacement on hand.
It is most convenient for children of the first year of life to use bodysuits, and not shirts or undershirts. The child is often taken in his arms, he fidgets in the crib, because of which the undershirt is knocked out from under his pants, twisted, twisted. The body fits snugly to the body, no matter what happens, that's why it is called "body" - translated from English "body". They come in both long and short sleeves and are securely fastened with buttons in the diaper area.
Bodysuit
Additional Information. You should not dress a newborn in fancy caps, bandages, ruffles every day. This type of clothing is good for photo shoots. The rest of the time, no elements should irritate the child.
Clothes for walking should be comfortable. Newborn babies don't need jumpsuits with sleeves at all. It is much more convenient for them to hold their pens next to the body; there are special walking envelopes for such children.
Newborn baby food
The best that a baby can get as a food product is mother's milk. It appears in a woman, as a rule, on the third or fourth day after childbirth. Up to this point, the baby feeds on colostrum secreted from the breast.
If on the 4th day milk is not produced, and when the nipple is pressed, there is no secretion, it is worth preparing and purchasing an adapted milk formula for the baby. It will not be superfluous to have one jar at home even when the baby is breastfed, especially if the woman does not have milk left in her breast after feeding. If suddenly, by the next feeding, the required volume in the second breast is not typed, the mother will always be able to feed the baby with a mixture.
Milk mixture
Attention! Do not give preference to cow or goat milk. They are not suitable for feeding babies. The closest in its composition to mother's milk is an adapted milk formula. Guarding cow and goat's milk in a baby's stomach makes any natural regurgitation deadly and can even provoke constipation.
What a newborn needs to walk
Babies almost always sleep during walks, so you need to solve not only the problem of how to prepare for the birth of a child, but also about how the child will walk. If a mom plans to take a stroller for a walk, it is important to choose the right one before purchasing. All devices presented in stores are good in their own way. You just need to pay attention to the features of your life in order to make the right choice.
What you should pay attention to when choosing a stroller:
- Will the woman herself, without outside help, roll her out with the sleeping child inside: are there obstacles in the form of steps or high thresholds. If she cannot walk with the stroller on her own, a model is needed from which the cradle can be easily removed. Thanks to this, a woman will be able to leave the stroller at home or in the stroller, and carry the cradle with the sleeping baby with her in her hands.
- If a family uses an elevator, you need to know its dimensions in order to buy a stroller that fits in it.
- It should be noted that the child will walk lying down until 7-8 months. Then you will need a stroller for a sitting baby. If you don't want to buy a new stroller in six months, you should pay attention to the transformer models.
- If a woman is forced to go to the store herself to shop with a stroller, it is worth taking a closer look at the models with a lower basket and a bag included.
Stroller
What baby care products are needed
Children do not need fragrances and fragrances, the best hygiene products are those that almost do not smell, are colorless and have the appropriate marking on the packaging "for children".
Hygiene and bathing products
All you need to bathe your baby is liquid baby soap. They should wash the child after each bowel movement, as well as wash the whole body, including the head, no more than once a week. The baby should have her own towel. An important addition to any bathing experience is a water thermometer. With its help, parents can easily collect water of the correct temperature so that bathing for the child is comfortable.
Important! You cannot bathe babies in hot water, children experience severe discomfort at temperatures exceeding 36.6 degrees.
First aid kit for a newborn
Taking care of the safety and possible symptoms of diseases in advance is a rare case in the life of future parents. Few people think about troubles in advance. But in the first-aid kit from the first days of life, there should be drugs for the newborn, helping to properly care for the umbilical wound. Among the drugs necessary for the child are:
- antiseptic (Boneatsin, Miromistin);
- hydrogen peroxide;
- zinc cream;
- remedy for bloating (Espumisan emulsion, Bobotik);
- antipyretic and pain relievers (Ibuprofen syrup, Paracetamol syrup - approved for use for children from 3 months old, will be useful for teething);
- antihistamines (Fenistil drops - may come in handy after vaccinations or insect bites).
Umbilical wound
General home preparation
The dwelling must meet safety and practicality standards for a comfortable stay. If the family has smoking relatives, they must be warned that there is no tobacco smoke in the room where the child lives. There is no need to wash floors and walls with chlorine, its vapors can cause respiratory allergies. It is enough to carry out wet cleaning with clean water, in the future to keep the room clean.
How to prepare a nursery for the birth of a child
The nursery should always be cool and humid. Preparing a room for the birth of a child comes down to ensuring that there is a place for a crib in it, and it was possible to open a window for ventilation without risking inviting a flock of mosquitoes and flies. Therefore, the window should be equipped with a mosquito net, if it was not previously. It is necessary to ventilate the room both in winter and in summer so that the child always breathes fresh cool air.
It is the moral duty of every man to buy a humidifier for the nursery. If this is not done, then every heating season the child will suffer from drying out of the mucous membranes of the nose, breathe with wheezing. Devices that humidify the air can be found in stores in a whole list, differing in both the principle of operation and functionality.
Humidifier
Baby crib
The bed in which the child will sleep can be equipped with a pendulum, that is, have the function of a swinging cradle. This feature is optional, but makes it much easier to put the baby in the crib.
The boards should not be with sharp edges, because after 8 months the child will already begin to stand up, leaning on them, it is important to exclude the risk of injury. When the toddler’s teeth begin to crawl, he will definitely try to gnaw the wooden parts of the bed, for this, the handrails often have a special coating that can be gnawed.
All you need to know about a crib when your first child is born is that he doesn't need a pillow at all. Only in the case of a curvature of the neck, but then an orthopedic pillow is prescribed by a doctor.
Not necessary things, but making life easier for mom
If the child is artificially fed, a thermos will become an indispensable assistant. It is convenient to use it at night when the child is hungry. In order not to run to the kitchen, not to heat the water, and then not to knead the boiling water with the cooled part to the desired temperature, it is enough to prepare the water of the required temperature in the evening and pour it into a thermos. You should also put a jar of dry milk formula near the crib with your baby. As soon as it is time to feed, mom will prepare food for the baby in a minute: she will pour water from a thermos into a bottle to the desired mark, pour in the correct number of spoons, shake and give to the child.
Fitball is designed not only to help in sports, but also in rocking children. A woman tired for a day, carrying a baby in her arms, jumping slightly for motion sickness is not a sight for the faint of heart. When you have the opportunity to take a pillow on your knees, put the baby on it, while swaying from side to side on an elastic but soft fitball, you can relax, watch your favorite TV series.
Night feeding
Modern stores offer everything you need to have a baby, from ready-made feeding kits to baby slings that, along with kangaroo backpacks, make it easier for women to go to the grocery store. You do not need to roll a large stroller with you, with which it is not possible to walk everywhere. Having fastened the child in a sling scarf or a kangaroo backpack, it is very convenient to walk along narrow rows. Not all mothers are comfortable with this way of carrying a baby, some cannot adapt to it.
