The development of the child in the first month: skills, proper care

Almost all young mothers recall their return from the hospital like this: “I put the baby in the crib and was horrified to realize that I did not know what to do next ...”. The first month of a child’s life is a kind of “baptism of fire” of young parents.

Mom and baby first day at home

The stress of the first days when parents are left alone with the child should be minimized. For this:

1. Set aside all other matters not related to the adaptation of the child and family to new living conditions. Other things will wait!
2. In the early days, minimize visits to strangers (co-workers, neighbors, friends). While in the hospital, the baby and mother were in a stressful situation: the baby, being born, adapted to new living conditions, and the mother experienced the strongest emotions - from incredible pain, fear, anxiety to peace and happiness. Therefore, being at home, both are in dire need of care, comfort and attention.
3. On the first day of return, it is important for the mother and the child to maintain the regime of feeding and sleep of the baby established in the hospital.
4. Right now, the mom will benefit from the experience and skills for caring for the child acquired by her in the hospital.

Do not be afraid if ...

And now the baby is at home, and parents have the opportunity to be constantly there and watch him. And here anxiety may arise: a lot of small pimples appeared on the nose and forehead, the complexion is red or yellowish, flaky skin appeared, the arms and legs are cyanotic. Sometimes parents notice that the child’s eyes “run in different directions”, are uncoordinated, or begin to “mow”. Anxiety is caused by periodic crying of a child, without tears.

Yes, in fact, a newborn baby in the first month may have all these signs, but over time they will pass. This is the adaptation of the child to new conditions after intrauterine stay.

A normal complexion appears within a week, and tears in babies - in 3-4 weeks.

Do not be afraid if the head of the newborn has a slightly deformed shape. This is due to its passage through the birth canal. Over time, the head will take on a normal shape, for which it is sufficient to periodically turn the baby from one side to the other during sleep.

Crying is not always a manifestation of a painful condition.Crying, the child attracts attention, asks to eat, indicates discomfort and desire to sleep. Literally, in a week, mom will learn to recognize the baby’s requirements transmitted through crying (why is the baby crying?).

Often, an infant cries due to anxiety due to so-called intestinal colic, so we strongly recommend that you read the articleColic in infants what to do and how to treat? Because of the colic, many mothers just go crazy and do not understand, well, what so much bothers their baby.

Also, the baby can be disturbed by gaziki: gaziki - how to help

IMPORTANT! We have prepared an article for you about the most common ailments of newborn children - read reference

Baby care

The first month of a child’s life is the adaptation period that the newborn and the family go through. In this case, the redistribution of responsibilities between parents takes place and the rhythm of life of the whole family changes.

The most important and important thing that a baby needs now is care. It implies a number of procedures:

• Feeding;
• Sleep;
• Wakefulness;
• Bathing;
• Hygiene;
• Walking on the street;
• Hardening and massage.

We also read: Baby care

Video: Caring for the baby in the early days of life

Whether to establish a regimen for the child

The healthy child will establish the “sleep-feeding-wakefulness” regimen independently, depending on his physiology. Sleep (up to 2-3 hours), wakefulness (30-60 minutes) and feeding are the main “work” of the newborn. Do not worry if the baby does not fall asleep, as you think, on time. The fact is that biorhythms in newborns are so clearly tuned that parents can only maintain this rhythm, and having studied the baby’s behavior, they can very easily recognize the “requirements” of the child. By the end of the second month of life, the crumbs will have their own daily regimen.

• Breastfeeding on demand or hourly
• How much does the baby sleep?
• How much to feed the baby?

When to spend the first swim

Bathing a newborn can be done after the umbilical cord falls off and the umbilical wound heals. Up to this point, it is better to wipe the child, after preparing everything you need: warm water, a changing table, cotton balls, baby soap, diapers for wrapping, cream and powder.

Parents choose their own bathing regimen in the first month of life. The condition of the skin of the child does not require daily bathing. This, in most cases, is a pleasant procedure for a newborn. However, not all children love to swim. In this case, carry out daily rubdowns. Bathing is enough 2-3 times a week. In the water you can add infusions of herbs. The use of soap is also determined individually, based on the sensitivity of the baby's skin.

• What kind of water should a baby bathe in?
• Baby bathing in water with herbs
• The child is afraid to bathe in the bathroom

Video: newborn baby's first bath - tips

Mandatory hygiene procedures

Hygiene procedures should be carried out daily. This includes:

• Washing;
• Washing;
• Care for the eyes, nose, ears;
• Skin examination;
• If necessary, navel processing (How to treat an umbilical wound);
• Combing;
• Removing seborrheic crusts on the head;
• Nail clipping on the fingers of pens and legs.

We read on the topic of hygiene and care:

• Proper hygiene of newborns
• Baby skin care
• Ear care
• Nose care
• Eye care

Video: newborn hygiene: ears, eyes, nose, skin

The doctor tells the pediatrician why you can’t use cotton buds when cleaning your baby’s ears, how to choose a suction pump, how to clean the baby’s head from seborrheic crusts, how to cut nails and clean your nose and ears. How to care for baby's skin from the first days? And how to cut nails, which scissors to choose, how to clean the baby’s eyes, and what to do when the newborn’s snot.

Walking and tempering treatments - the key to health

Walking is important in the development of a healthy baby. The newborn took the first breath of air upon leaving the hospital. Further walks will depend on the time of year and the temperature outside the window.

The system of regulation of heat transfer in newborns is imperfect, so parents need to seriously approach the issue of walking in the cold season. In some cases, it makes sense to take the child to the balcony for a few minutes or make him sleep with the window open.

Until the end of sleep, the room should be warmed to normal temperature (See optimal room temperature) Naturally, the child for such "walks" should be appropriately dressed. Dress and cover the child as you would dress and add another layer (for example, an extra blanket or blouse).

We also read: How to dress a newborn for a walk (summer, autumn, winter)

From the second week of life can start air bathshardening and massageby combining this in one procedure. To begin with, the baby can be left in the vest for literally 1 minute, making light stroking throughout the body. If the child does not show discontent, this should be a daily procedure. Massage is a strengthening and developing tool for muscles.

Observe the child, study his behavior and in the future you will “feel” and easily understand him.

Reflexes of a healthy baby in the first month of life

In the fact that the development of the child in the first month of life occurs in accordance with established standards, parents can check at home themselves. Below are the main reflexes inherent in healthy newborn babies.

1. Grasp - the child reflexively grasps and holds what touches his palm.
2. Search and sucking - if you touch the baby’s cheek or hold a nipple around the lip area, the child turns the head and makes a sucking movement with the lips, looking for the chest.
3. If you slightly press in the area of ​​the toes of the foot - the fingers will be bent, and if you slightly press on the heel - the fingers will spread like a fan and the baby will move his foot.
4. A reaction to a loud sound is manifested - the baby brings and raises the arms and legs.
5. Swimming reflex - if the baby is put on the tummy, it makes movements similar to swimming.
6. Imitation of walking - if the child is placed upright and supports the legs, he will make movements similar to walking.

We read in detail about the reflexes of newborns - Congenital reflexes

Video: Newborn Reflexes

Reflexes of the newborn. Celekhovich Olga Petrovna - a doctor of the highest category tells what basic unconditioned reflexes should be normal in infants.

1) 0.10 - the main unconditioned reflexes of newborns,
2) 0.15 - newborn tone,
3) 0.40- reaction to an adult who is nearby,
4) 0.48 - external examination of the baby’s head,
5) 1.07- tremor in infants,
6) 1.24 - fontanel in newborns,
7) 1.49 - the symmetry of the folds in infants,
8) 1.57 - sucking reflex,
9) 2.40 - grasping reflex,
10) 2.49 - Babkin's reflex,
11) 3.07 - plantar reflex,
12 3.47- support reflex,
13) 3.55- walking reflex,
14) 4.30 - crawl reflex,
15) 4.44 - protective reflex of turning the head to the side,
16) 5.15 - Moro reflex,
17 5.35- sneezing reflex,

Reactions and skills of the child

The development of the child in the first month of life occurs as if imperceptibly, but constantly: during feeding, on walks, in moments of wakefulness, when swimming. And, first of all, when communicating with mom, which the baby is already starting to recognize. He hears her voice, feels intonation, touch of hands and, most importantly, very sensitively reacts to all actions. And if you trace the development of the baby of the first month, then you can determine the acquired reactions and skills of the newborn, namely:

• Defines mom’s voice;
• May lie briefly on the stomach, lifting the head, and try to hold it (See article laying on the stomach);
• Learns to fix the look on the subject;
• Listens when it hears a familiar voice (when he starts to hear);
• Begins to follow the eyes of the movement of the rattle and turn the head behind it (when begins to see);
• During wakefulness, the first sounds appear, sniffling, groaning;
• The child begins to agu (See the article we begin to aguk);
• There is a reaction to a loud sound (shudders, freezes).

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