| The first few years of baby's life demand constant | | | | soap water and gently wipe the baby's body . |
| attention and care. First of all, you need all the help you | | | | Remember to pay extra attention to its face and |
| can get. This is where the grandparents can play a | | | | buttocks as milk rash and sores are more likely to |
| role. | | | | occur in these areas. |
| Ideally, you could either stay in your parents' home or | | | | You need to understand behavior of baby. What does |
| your in -laws' home . The alternative would be to ask | | | | he want when he cries? Is he wet and dirty, hungry or |
| your parents or in laws to stay with you. If that is not | | | | tired? From past experience you will roughly be able to |
| feasible, see if you can stay in near proximity to your | | | | guess what his needs are. Trying to get baby to sleep |
| parents. You could also get a nanny or baby sitter. If | | | | is a mentally challenging and exhausting affair. I find |
| both husband and wife are working the nanny will be | | | | placing the baby in a baby bouncer works perfectly |
| under minimum supervision which isn't an advisable | | | | fine in getting baby to sleep. The gentle rocking motion |
| thing to do. In thebeginning you may seek your parents' | | | | of the bouncer plus the comfortable and cooling cotton |
| help to monitor and guide the nanny. You could also try | | | | netting lets the baby sleep in no time. You may also try |
| to take some leave during the first few months of the | | | | to sing a few songs to calm down the baby. |
| nanny'semployment. Alternatively you could put your | | | | Always put baby in a baby cot .The barrier protects |
| child in a baby care center. There's no need to worry | | | | him and prevents him from falling onto the ground . Put |
| about abuse or baby neglect. There are baby care | | | | the blanket away from his head in case of suffocation. |
| centers at hospitals that offer round the clock 24 hrs | | | | Avoid using a pillow for the same reason. Make sure |
| baby care. However I suggest you need to spend a | | | | the mattress is firm and hard. Ideally speaking , get |
| couple of hours each day to establish bond with your | | | | baby to sleep on its back rather than on its tummy. |
| baby. | | | | This is to prevent him from suffocating as it may find it |
| When you are first time parents , the stress and | | | | difficult to breathe with its nostrils against the bed |
| pressure can be unbearable.This is understandable. | | | | sheets. Do not sleep with baby on your bed as you |
| That is why support from your parents is vital. It's also | | | | may crush him or he may fall off the bed. You can |
| good to keep in contact friends with young children | | | | consider putting the mattress on the floor but someone |
| and have common interests. Both parties can share | | | | might accidentally step on baby . |
| their experience of taking care of baby and also | | | | Baby must be kept warm and dry. |
| exchange tips and ideas . Handling a newborn baby | | | | The health of baby is very important. Make sure he |
| requires special care. The body is still soft and fragile. | | | | eats and sleeps well. Babies are susceptible to illness. If |
| Remember, you must always support the head and | | | | they fall sick then you will have a difficult and stressful |
| the neck of the baby when you are handling or | | | | time as baby would require more attention and you will |
| carrying the baby. Other tricky operations include | | | | have to spend extra effort to take care of it. For |
| bathing the baby. Prepare a baby bathtub half filled | | | | example , giving medicine and sponging him if it has a |
| with water. Remember to hold always the head of the | | | | fever. Don't bring the baby to air-conditioned malls |
| baby above the water surface. Otherwise the baby | | | | where crowds thronged in them. Baby can catch a flu |
| might accidentally drink the soap water and get | | | | bug or other contagious diseases. If someone close to |
| indigestion. Water getting into the lungs might also | | | | the family is sick, send the person away or bring baby |
| cause bronchitis or in the worst case scenario baby | | | | to another place. |
| might drown due to lack of oxygen after being | | | | You'll save substantially with these discount baby |
| submerged underwater for a period of time. With one | | | | supplies. |
| hand holding its head take a sponge towel soaked in | | | | |