The first day of a newborn home: what to do? Life of a newborn child at home after discharge from the hospital: feeding, bathing, caring

This article will help young parents to organize childcare competently in the first days after discharge from the hospital.

The birth of the baby is the brightest event of every parent. However, with the advent of the new little man, new hassles arise. Young parents can become confused among the new responsibilities, so the appearance of the baby must be prepared in advance.

What do you need at home after discharge from the hospital?

The basic requirement for a home is, of course, cleanliness. But this does not mean that the expectant mother should run around with a rag several days before the birth and wash out every corner. On the contrary, it is strictly prohibited. In such a case, you need to ask for help from your husband, and best of all from your future grandmother or even from two. The procedure should be imposed when the mother is in the hospital, a couple of days before discharge.

The second necessary action is the preparation of the children's room or, if not possible, a special place in the room. The room should be bright, spacious, well ventilated. In addition, it is still necessary: ​​

• at night you have to get up often to feed your baby.
• Children's clothing should be kept separate from the adult, so the chest of drawers for children's things will come in handy.
• Get a baby cot. The choice of beds is very large: a variety of design, colors and shapes is simply amazing. Which bed is best for your child - it's up to you. The main thing is that the cot is a convenient place for sleeping and spending time with the child. Together with the bed you need to choose a mattress. You do not need to save on buying a mattress, as the quality of the mattress will depend on the health of your karapuza.

If the house has dry air( due to the heating season or for other reasons), it is best to purchase a special air humidifier. Dry air negatively affects the baby, the mucous spout begins to dry out and a runny nose begins which can easily develop into a chronic nose. Therefore, to monitor the humidity in the room can not be forgotten. Of course, you can try and do without a special air humidifier. For this it is necessary: ​​

• every day to do a wet cleaning
• to ventilate the room
• more often it is possible to put a large capacity with water near the battery or to hang wet things in the room and to the battery

However, as practice shows, such methods are ineffective and short-lived.

What does a newborn need after discharge from the hospital?

The list of necessary things for newborns can be very large and infinite, but you can get along with a very modest list, which will include only the most necessary things.

One way or another, a kid can not do without the following things:

• First aid kit, which must include green, hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate, sterile cotton wool, colic remedy( eg espumizan, bobotik, planktex, etc.).A first-aid kit can also be supplemented with a children's thermometer, a febrifuge for newborns, and a pipette.
• Means for skin care for baby. Modern industry offers a wide range of different creams, shampoos, powders, etc. The choice of means depends on the preferences of the parents, as well as the skin of the baby. It is necessary to get a cream or powder for a diaper and a means for bathing. However, you need to remember that you do not need to use the bathing agent more than twice a week. All the rest of the time you need to bathe your baby in plain water, which is added with infusion of chamomile or marigold.
• Cotton swabs, cotton swabs, wet wipes.
• Diapers( disposable or reusable, depending on the choice of parents).
• Diapers. Even if you are not going to swaddle a baby, diapers will always come in handy. There should be both warm diapers, and usual. Always an urgent question about the number of diapers. The minimum set of 4 warm and 5-7 conventional. Just remember one rule: the smaller the diapers, the more often you will need to wash them
• Blanket in the crib and one more in the stroller.
• At least 2 sets of baby bedding. Now you can also buy bows in the crib and canopy. However, in the first month of life, the baby in the crib is not particularly needed, on the contrary, it can only interfere with closing the baby from the mother.
• Baldahin - also a controversial subject, he plays a more decorative role, while collecting dust on himself. Therefore, if a child suffers from allergies, it is better to abandon the canopy.
• Bathing bath. Recently, you can meet the opinion that you can bathe in the ordinary bathroom, but in the first months still more comfortable and safer for the child will be a special bath. Towel, nail scissors for the baby.
• Carriage, child car seat.
• If the child is on artificial feeding, it is necessary to purchase 2 more bottles for feeding.
• Baby clothes. It is best to buy clothes that are unbuttoned. Such clothes make it possible to dress the child most comfortably.

These are the basic things that will be needed in the first days of a baby's life. Of course, the list can be expanded. Everything depends on the desire and purse of parents.

Very useful will be a rocking-rocking chair, a nipple, a special slide for bathing, a thermometer for water, etc. About a month already you can buy bright toys and rattles.
The main thing is not to panic or sweep away all the necessary and unnecessary from the shelves of children's shops. If something is not purchased, it can always be done in the process.

What to do with the child after the hospital?

Immediately after the hospital, the child needs to be fed and given a rest. On the first day you do not need to immediately bathe and walk the baby, it is enough to comply with the rules of elementary hygiene of newborns. The main thing is to provide him with a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The number of visitors should also be limited, especially in the first days after discharge. My relatives and friends will have time to get acquainted with the new man.

When can you walk after the hospital?

Walking is an essential element of childcare.

You can go out for a walk the day after your discharge.

You need to start from 10-15 minutes, adding 5-10 minutes each day.

In summer, walks can last up to three hours, you can walk several times a day.

In winter and during the cold season, the length of the walk will depend on the temperature of the air.

Walking is recommended to minus 15 degrees.

Mom, it is important to properly dress the baby, in accordance with the weather.

Inexperienced parents, trying to protect their child from colds, can heat it excessively, which will cause the child to overheat. And the state of overheating is even worse than hypothermia. To avoid such an error, you need to remember the rule: you need to put on as many layers of clothing as on an adult person plus one layer.

The first bathing after the maternity hospital

The first bathing is a very important ritual for parents and a child. In many respects, how the first bathing will take place depends on how the child will subsequently treat this procedure. Therefore, you need to try to make the bathing in a quiet environment and the child received positive emotions. For this:

• bathing time can be chosen anyway, but it is necessary that bathing takes place at about the same time every day
• baby should be in a good mood
• water temperature should be about 37 degrees
• in water you need to add a weak solution of potassium permanganate, However, no need to add potassium permanganate every day, it dries the skin of the baby. But chamomile or calendula should be added daily. Manganese should be used until the umbilical cord of
• is healed. At first, it is better for a baby to bathe in a diaper
• to bathe a child by holding one hand behind the back of the neck, neck and back, and the other by the legs and glutes. You can put your child's head on your forearm, holding your hand in the shoulder joint area, insuring the child from slipping and immersion in water
• immersed in the baby's water should be gently, starting with the feet of the
• , the duration of the first bath is several minutes, gradually, if your child likes, timeyou can add

Video: Bathing a newborn

Pediatrician coming after the

maternity hospital After leaving the hospital for 3 days, a visiting nurse and a pediatrician should come to the house. They can ask any questions concerning the care of the child. It's best to write down the questions that interest you so that you do not forget anything.

The doctor will check the heartbeat, the size of the fontanel and the umbilical wound, feel the tummy, and examine the oral cavity. A visiting nurse will get a medical card for the child and will come to you regularly. During the first month - 1-2 times a week, then - about 1 time per month.

Care of newborns at home after maternity hospital

After maternity home, painstaking everyday life begins. Caring for a child takes a lot of energy and energy, so do not try to do it yourself. It is best to entrust to the pope certain duties, such as ironing, walking, cooking, etc. Mom must have time to rest. In the first weeks of his life the baby practically always sleeps, so the mother can also sleep during the child's daytime sleep.

From the first days you need to set a certain mode for the child. The morning of the newborn will look something like this:

• after sleep it is necessary to feed the baby.
• further arrange the morning hygienic procedures: to undress the baby, remove the diaper, thereby arranging an air bath. With a moist cotton disc, wipe the eyes( wipe from the outer corner of the eyes to the inner one), then wipe the entire face. Wadded sticks clean the ears and spout. All wrinkles on the baby's body wipe and lubricate with baby cream.
• it is necessary to process the umbilical wound. To do this, you must treat the navel with hydrogen peroxide and grease with a green.
• it is desirable to make light massage and easy charging.
• dress the baby and give him a break.

During the day, you need to go out with the child for a walk and bathe him.

You can feed a child either strictly according to the schedule( every 3 hours) or at the request of the child.
The second direction at the moment is considered more literate, however such feeding does not allow to adhere strictly to the regime of the day. The choice is for Mom.

Thus, caring for the newborn takes a lot of time and effort, but the most important for the baby is the love of the parents!

Video: Newborn Care

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