Babies and young children have an intense need for the physical presence of a consistent, loving, responsive caregiver: ideally a parent. As well, new parents needed positive support from friends and family. Support for new parents can range from simple but important emotional support to help with meals and laundry.
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Baby Body Language: The Basics
Your baby didn't come packaged with an owner's manual, but her body language can tell you plenty, including what she wants and needs from you. Some of those early body signals are hard-wired -- more instinctual than intentional -- but as grows little older she'll use her body language to communicate a whole lot more. Here's a quick guide to baby body language.
"One moment my one month old will be almost asleep. Then suddenly, for no reason at all, she'll fling her arms and legs out and start wailing."
Your baby is startling in response to a noise or a movement. Try blocking out some of the background noise (a white noise machine works amazingly well) and swaddling your baby in a light-weight blanket so she'll be less likely to startle herself awake. By the time your baby is five or six months old, your baby will have outgrown this particular reflex and sleeping more soundly. "
"If my newborn's face rubs against my shoulder while I'm carrying him across the room, he starts bobbing...
What are the signs of postpartum depression vs. simple "baby blues" (a.k.a. the "postpartum blues")? The "baby blues" (a.k.a. the "postpartum blues") typically peak four to five days after you give birth and fade away around the tenth day postpartum, as your body makes the hormonal transition from a pregnant to a non-pregnant state. While the baby blues feel decidedly awful while you're living through them (the result of the dramatic hormonal upheaval that you're experiencing combined with the other physiological and emotional stresses challenges of the early days postpartum), the feelings of depression that you may experience are much less severe than what you can expect to experience with full-blown postpartum depression. Even more importantly, the baby blues are relatively short-lived. You start feeling more "normal" (or as normal as any mom with a new baby can be expected to feel) within a week or two. While all mothers are at risk of developing postpartum depression or some...
Many people are not aware that prevention of dental diseases can be started as soon as a child is born. From the seventh to the ninth (last) months of pregnancy, the primary baby teeth are just about to be fully formed in the bone. Development of permanent teeth begins at birth.
Even before the teeth show, it is possible, and in fact recommended, that an infant's mouth to be cleaned. Lightly dab the gum pads in a baby's mouth with a clean damp, soft cloth. This will decrease the germs that form in the mouth, and begin the healthy practice of dental care.
An infant is also recommended to have a dental check-up in as early as 12 months of age. Pediatric dentists suggest that a baby's first dental visit should be before all 20 primary teeth have completely erupted. This first visit is for a complete exam and evaluation. It is also for parents to be educated with proper dental care for infants at home, and the recommended diet proper use of toothbrushes and fluoride for infants.
As a new parent, you try to make sure your child gets enough sleep, is well nourished, and sees a doctor for regular check-ups. If you are like many parents, your primary concern has been your child’s health, starting the moment you found out you were pregnant. And as a new parent, now may be the time to think about healthcare in a whole new light.
Creating a partnership with your child’s healthcare provider is one of the most effective ways to ensure your child receives the best care their practitioner has to offer. And the easiest way to do this is to get involved.
You know your child’s body and temperament better than anyone and you have the ability to provide the most useful information to assist doctors in both diagnosing and caring for your child. For example, providing the practitioner with detailed symptoms, an indication as to when a symptom began, what made it worse and what treatments were provided at home will provide the doctor with important clues to a...
