At home, a new family member appears, small, fragile. Parents are interested in the question of how to properly pick up the child? Adults are worried and afraid to lift the baby onto the handles. The baby's body is not yet fully formed. A mother and child will have to spend a lot of time: swaddling it, shifting it from side to side, feeding it, bathing it.
On mother's arms
Why keep newborns on handles
After discharge from the hospital, doctors give the young mother some recommendations for caring for the baby. But no one tells how to lift a baby in his arms. Manipulations in which you have to take the baby:
- bathing;
- feeding;
- moving from different points of the apartment;
- swaddling;
- dressing up;
- diaper change;
- a trip to the clinic;
- hygiene procedures;
- collection for a walk.
It is impossible to perform all these actions, if you do not take the crumb on the handles. In addition to mandatory procedures, child psychologists advise not to neglect carrying children on handles. This helps to create close contact between the baby and the parents. So the baby remembers the faces and smell of adults.
Important! If a baby is upset, he will quickly calm down if he is picked up and hugged.
Preparation rules before contact with the baby
Babies are susceptible to infections. Not everyone knows how to properly take a newborn to feed from the crib and what measures need to be taken. Every parent should prepare in advance. Rules:
- An adult must be dressed. It is undesirable to touch a newborn with a naked torso.
- Before lifting the baby into your arms, you should wash your palms well with soap, especially the areas between the fingers - it is on them that the most dirt and bacteria accumulate.
- In order not to scratch the delicate skin of the baby, no objects should be put on the hands.
- If the baby was discharged from the hospital with any problems, then at first it is advisable to use gauze bandages for the face. This will reduce the risk of infection.
Baby hugs mother
Best Poses for Babies
There are many positions to take a baby in your arms. Each of them is safe and comfortable for the child.
Column
This is one of the most popular poses, which has been known for a long time. Even at the beginning of the 20th century, nurses in a manger carried babies so that they would regurgitate excess milk. How to take a crumb in a column, diagram:
- They hold the neck with one hand.
- The second is to hold the body of the newborn from behind.
- Raise the baby vertically to the chest.
- The baby is fixed so that his chin rests on the shoulder of an adult.
The posture was invented so that the child could get rid of the excess milk eaten. Doctors recommend it as prevention of colic.
Important! When carrying a newborn, it is forbidden to support him by the buttocks - scoliosis may develop in the future.
"Buddha"
The "buddha" position is good for the baby, reminds the newborn of his position in the womb. How to take a newborn in your arms:
- Raise the baby in your arms.
- Turn the baby over and press it with its back to the torso of an adult.
- They support the baby's armpits, pass through the hands.
- They grab the legs of the baby and pull them to his arms.
- Fix this position.
Pose "Buddha" has a positive effect on the health of the baby. It helps develop the folds of the baby's limbs and stimulates the development of the spinal column. However, there are some limitations. You can not strongly press the limbs of the newborn to each other. He shouldn't be uncomfortable. The position of the child's body is changed every half hour.
Buddha pose
On the tummy
They spread the baby on the tummy before feeding to prevent colic; in this position, the child's neck muscles become stronger. How to pick up a baby step by step:
- The right hand is inserted under the child's neck and the neck is fixed.
- With the other hand, hold the little body.
- Slowly lower the child to a prone position.
- They cuddle the baby, turn the baby over with their back to themselves.
- The baby lies with the whole body on the forearm, the head is fixed in the palm. In order not to drop the crumbs, they are pressed to themselves.
Important! After feeding, the tummy position is not used due to the load on the stomach walls.
Other poses
Another popular pose used by young parents is “on the back”. Suitable for feeding a baby with a bottle. Scheme:
- The baby is taken in his arms, holding his neck.
- The other hand is placed under the back.
- Raised up and placed on the elbow.
- The child should lie on the back.
In this position, babies are put to sleep, rocked, and breastfed. The main thing is that it is comfortable and safe for babies. In this position, children spend the first six months of their lives.
Mom kisses baby
How to properly pick up a newborn
There are a few rules parents should be aware of. Following the recommendations will help ensure the safety of the baby and prevent him from falling:
- The neck of the newborn is always fixed with one palm.
- They hold the back, additional stress on the spine creates the risk of developing scoliosis.
- It is not necessary to keep the baby in limbo for a long time, on weight, it can scare him. The sooner he is near the mother's breast, the calmer he will feel.
- It is advisable to follow all the rules of hygiene before contact with a newborn, so as not to transmit a cold to him.
- At first, it is better for strangers who want to get to know the newborn to wear a protective mask when they pick up the baby.
Important! Children quickly get used to their hands, in the future it is harder to lift them. It is advisable to take the baby as needed.
What not to do when a newborn is in your arms
Parents often have to lift the baby. There are several prohibitions when the baby is on the handles:
- Babies usually spit up after feeding. They keep the baby in such a position so that the excess food comes out without difficulty.
- For the first month, be sure to hold the head and neck of the newborn so as not to damage anything.
- You cannot deal with a child and drink hot drinks at the same time. Possible burns.
- For the first 2-3 months, it is forbidden to raise the child high, play with him and throw him up.
In the maternity hospital, doctors talk about how to care for a baby, but no one can tell you how to properly hold it. The main thing is not to be afraid to harm the baby. Children up to one year old are plastic. They easily take any posture, they can throw their legs above their shoulders, stretch their arms wide. However, the spine is not very strong, so the parents fix it with their hands.
