10 Easy Ways to Take Care of Baby

10 Easy Ways to Take Care of Baby

Caring for a tiny baby to be fun if you know the trick practical . We have a handy trick to take care of your baby .

1 . There is a white liquid in which the umbilical cord was still wet . 

Do not require special handling , just be sure the cord does not smell . Method : After the baby is washed , wrap the cord with gauze soaked in 70 % alcohol . Do not sprinkle any kind , either antibiotics or powder . Doctor if : skin around the cord becomes red , swollen or bloody look .

2 . Sticky eyes . 

How to: wash eyes with cotton soaked in boiled water from the nose to the ear . Use a cotton swab to completely purge . Doctor if : there is liquid looks yellow and very sticky .

3 . Less pleasant smelling mouth . 

It could be because he started to drool often due to growing teeth . In order for healthy teeth and mouth awake , every time after eating or drinking milk , wipe his mouth with a special brush . Or with wet gauze pads dipped in lukewarm water and then wrapped around a finger and rub it into the teeth .

4 . Teething . 

Babies become lazy eating , more fussy at night because of sore gums and spend a lot of saliva . • If fever , give febrifuge . • Give toys to chew . • Perform touch ( light message ) in the jaws mouth so the baby more comfortable .

5 . There the former ' red - red ' around the mouth and cheeks . 

Kemungkinana because the former milk droplets . Soon after feeding , wipe the baby 's cheek and around the mouth of the milk with traces of water in order to clean and wipe dry . Do not sprinkle powder on the skin redness , because it makes the skin dry , and even can cause the skin so itchy .

6 . Nasal congestion . 

Use cream special warmers for baby chest rub into baby's sensitive skin , but when , dab it on the outside of the shirt so it does not directly onto the skin .

7 . Colds . 

In order not to experience dehydration or lack of fluids , provide adequate drinking . If you are still drinking milk , breastfed frequently . Drying the baby in the morning , because this activity will help remove mucus in the nose . Do: clean the mucus with a soft cloth handkerchief and absorb water or with a super soft tissue .

8 . The heat did not go down until more than 2 days .

Immediately taken to the doctor with a fever that does not go down from two days may be a sign of a secondary infection , which is an infection caused by the disease earlier . Do not give fever-reducing medications without consulting with your pediatrician .

9 . Constipation . 

Gently massage the baby's stomach from the lower right abdomen baby , form the "heart " with a clockwise motion . This massage helps the digestive organs and prevent constipation .    If the baby is exclusively breastfed , try to consume plenty of fiber ( both of vegetables and fruits ) and drink plenty of water .     When the baby is eating complementary feeding , give fluids, including fruit juice or vegetable and fruit juices .

10 . Infant diarrhea due to cow's milk allergy .     

When he was still exclusively breastfed , keep your food by avoiding foods that contain milk , such as cheese or ice cream .     When he had received complementary feeding , give food containing soy milk .     Check the label to be given solid food for babies . Many baby biscuit containing cow's milk , so it triggers the allergy .     To the doctor if an allergic reaction persists even though has given foods containing soy milk .