Maternity care
It happens that a young mother, who has returned from the hospital, is lost in front of new worries that seem insurmountable to her. She feels weak and helpless in front of this little creature, which has a few days from birth, and his height and weight further increase the impression of fragility.
However, all you need to do is to get some good advice, believe in your ability to be a mother - and the necessary care for your child will be provided.
The newborn baby is gently picked up, held horizontally, with its head resting on the arm bent in the elbow, or vertically, supporting the back of the neck with the palm of the hand. Hold the child firmly, but without squeezing, he should feel comfortable. The mother accompanies these simple daily movements with words.
The first swaddling is always special. Young parents do not yet have this skill. And swaddling the child as follows. On a flat surface spread 3 diapers at one level: the 1-st flannel, 2-nd and 3-rd chintzevye, and 4-th diaper to fold four long rectangle for the manufacture of diapers. The purpose of the diaper is to absorb urine. Therefore, they are made of hygroscopic material that easily absorbs moisture - gauze, old, many times washed cotton fabric. As diapers can serve and special paper reaped diapers of disposable use. (Pediatricians also use Pumpers, Libero, Haggis, etc.). Its goal is to keep the hips of the child out of contact with each other. Small hip breeding creates favorable conditions for the final formation of hip joints and is the prevention of congenital hip dislocation. The child is dressed in a chintz vest cut backwards, then in a flannel cut forward, tuck the edge of the vests up at the level of the umbilical cord ring. The 4th diaper is carried out between the legs of the child, the 3rd diaper is made of "pants" (for this purpose, the upper edge of the 3rd diaper is carried out at the level of axillary cavities, so that the legs were open above the knee level, the lower edge is carried out between the legs, tightly pressing the diaper to the child's buttocks and fastening around the body). The second diaper is fixed from above as the 3rd, the lower edge is laid between the feet. The 1st diaper fixes all previous layers and fixes the diaper. The baby's hands remain free.
It is necessary to swaddle the child often. 17-20 times a day he pisses, 3-4 times he has a chair. Thus, each swaddling turns into an element of care and maintenance of body purity. Unlike adult skin of the child has a very thin layer of protective epithelium, and therefore easily soaks, traumatizes and inflamed. Residues of urine and faeces cause skin irritation. Therefore, each diaper changing not only diaper, but also produced a newborn toilet.
You can distinguish three types of toilets for children during the first months of life. They all start with washing the hands of the person who makes the baby's toilet. In the morning toilet, the child is first washed: a cotton swab soaked in boiled water, wiped face, eyes wiped with a semi-dry swab from ear to nose. For each eye take a separate tampon, so as not to bring the infection from the patient to the healthy eye. If the eyes are red or festering, you should see a doctor. No drugs should be buried in the child's eyes on your own initiative.
The nose is cleaned with a cotton bundle. If there is a build-up of dry crust, the flagellum should be moistened with petroleum jelly bean oil. However, do not brush your nose too hard, especially if the baby is not worried about anything.
Sometimes it is difficult for your baby to breathe the mucus in his nose. It is convenient to suck it off with a small rubber can (#1) sold in pharmacies. The canister is washed, rinsed with boiled water, the tip is lubricated with petroleum jelly or any vegetable oil. After squeezing the can, the tip is inserted into the nostril, the can gradually unclench, sucking up the mucus, and withdraw. Having cleaned the can, suck the mucus from the other nostril. This procedure is completely painless, and children do not react to it.
The mouth cavity of the toilet is not exposed to. Its mucous membrane is very vulnerable. The appearance on the mucous membrane of lips, cheeks, gums and tongue resistant white spots - a signal of disadvantage. Perhaps these spots - colonies of yeast fungus (thrush). In this case, it is necessary to consult with your doctor, who will tell you how and with what therapeutic purpose you can treat the mucous membrane of the mouth.
Check the ear sinks for scratches. Pay attention to the possibility of redness and wetness behind the ears. The ear sink should be washed once a week.
Normal newborn skin is soft, velvety and covered with soft cannon hair. Some babies on their backs can have quite thick and long hair. People call them "bristles". With proper care for the baby's skin, daily bathing, careful drying after it long cannon hair on the back does not cause any concern to the child and gradually fall out themselves.
The structure of the skin is complicated, its functions.