Newborn Baby care; an Important Newborn Baby Care

A newborn baby care is certainly different from the treatment in general. Need extra attention and caution in caring for a newborn. A mother would be very grateful to get through a great struggle for 9 months pregnant and the struggle between life and death when giving birth.  Certainly not an easy struggle will continue to be kept by providing good care to their babies.


But not least the sense of panic after childbirth. Panic because they do not know what to do with her baby. Therefore, a good preparation to be done. one is to understand what to do with her baby. In this article will be revealed some important things to know about newborn baby care.


1. The importance of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding does not come out on the first day is still considered a normal. In the first two or three days postpartum, Breastfeeding production is still very little. It is appropriate with the state of babies, That there is still fluid in the baby's body so he was not much need of breastfeeding. However breastfeeding remains given when thefirst babies born. Remember that breastfeeding is the best food for babies, Why? Because breastfeeding contains all the necessary nutritional needs of babies,breastfeeding contains nutrients that are easily digested by babies, breastfeeding contains many substances essence so that the baby is not susceptible to infection,breastfeeding can prevent allergy and most important is that breastfeeding can strengthen the relationship between mother and babies .


2. Baby seems a bit yellow
Yellow in babies, or in medical terms is icterus common in most babies, and this condition is still considered normal. yellow in babies usually appears on the third dayafter birth. This is due to the levels of bilirubin - a substance of red blood processing,which rises in the blood. This yellow Colour should disappear when it is two weeks.when the yellow came on after the past fourteen days, then it should be checked
because bilirubin levels in baby born can harm the baby can cause brain damage.


3. The umbilical cord care
Umbilical cord in babies is not a decoration, it needs special care in the cord to prevent infection before the umbilical cord is loose by itself. Nnya every mother can clean after bath with a cotton bud in spread alcohol to. Should not use antisepticbecause the content of iodine in it may interfere with the growth of the gland. The umbilical cord usually will loose its own after five to seven days.


4. bathing baby
Newborn baby care is absolute. Usually the most dominant of this treatment is the treatment of body hygiene. Actually, baby do not need to be washed (that by entering into the bath) in the first 1-2 weeks. But the baby must remain awake
cleanliness of his body by the swab using a damp cloth only. Use warm water and go to baby clothes and a blanket with a towel. Open the baby's body that will wipe a wet cloth just so the baby is not cold. Even if baby will be bathed, at first place the baby with a comfortable position. Then wash the face, head and wash your whole body. dothis activity slowly and carefully. When the umbilical cord has not been loose, then immediately drain the cord at the time had just finished bathing.