New Born and Baby Bathing Tips

                                   

When you do bath your baby, you may find it a little scary first few times. Slippery baby can cause the most confident parent a nervous sweat. Little preparation, practice and patience can make your bath time one of pleasure in baby growing days. 

Stay calm while bathing your baby

Try to stay calm and keep a firm hold of your baby when moving her in and out of the bath. Many babies are frightened of the water and cry all the time when they are bathing.

Bath time is a perfect time to bond with your newborn by forming good relationship with your child. Bath time can become something you all look forward to.-

New Born and Baby Bathing Tips 

Schedule a bath time for your baby and be consistent Fill the tub with warm water (90 degrees Fahrenheit). Always test how hot water is? with your elbow or wrist before baby contact with water. For more precaution you can lower your water heater capacity to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Tub water should be not more than 2 to 3 inches deep. Give your baby a toy while bath. (teddy or ducky) 

Once you have everything set for bath then bring your baby undress him and put his feet into the water first If baby scaring to water then sing songs or talk to him continuously. Hold your baby securely to help him or her feel comfortable and to stay safe while she is in the tub. Use only water to clean baby unless the baby is particularly dirty for some reason. Gently wash your baby with the washcloth from top to bottom, front to back. Pay more attention to body parts where oil, milk, sweat and dirt can build up such as around the neck, behind the ears, behind the knees, under arms etc. Use a small amount of mild baby shampoo to wash your baby’s scalp and hair. Use a mild baby soap if you using any at all. Though bath with water is sufficient for your baby. Clean baby’s diaper area very gently between the folds of skin. While lifting your baby out from the tub support her head and neck with one hand and support her bottom with another hand. Make sure your fingers around one thigh to protect her to slip. After bath wrap your baby in clean, dry and warm blanket. 

More tips for parents for baby bath 

Your baby scared of water during bath then leave the diaper on at first this will give him increased sense of security in the water. If your baby’s skin is dry and flakey then use a little baby lotion. If you and your baby is enjoying the bath time then always keep camera with you to catch those special moments forever.

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Advantages of Bottle Feeding

  

There are many advantages of bottle feeding over breast feeding. It is very convenient and gives freedom. Bottle feeding babies are less cranky and they have a sound sleep. Know more about the advantages  What are the advantages of bottle feeding Bottle-fed babies need to be fed less frequently since it is more difficult to digest. If you are bottle feeding your baby, you know exactly how much milk your baby has had. You do not need to be present each time the baby has to be fed; some other family member or friend can also feed the baby. Your social life does not need to be curtailed.  You can resume your normal life. Bottle-fed babies need to be fed less often  If for some reason breastfeeding is not an option, a woman can consider bottle-feeding. There is a school of throught  that sees some advantages in bottle-feeding. For instance, formula milk is not as easily digested as mother's milk . Consequently, the baby feels satiated for longer periods and this extends the time between feedings at an earlier stage.   I know exactly how much milk my baby has In the case of bottle-feeding, a mother knows exactly what her baby's intake of milk is, whereas a nursing mother often worries that her baby has not had enough.   Anyone can feed the baby Bottle-feeding gives a mother more freedom, as she is not tied down to feedingtimes. Anybody can feed the baby if given the bottle and the formula. Fathers and older siblings can also participate in feeding the baby and share the burden of caring for the newborn.   You can resume "normal" life sooner Unlike the breastfeeding mother, the bottle-feeding mother can dress as she pleases. A nursing mother will have to wear something that can accommodate a hungry baby.  A nursing mother is limited to only using those methods of birth control that are not harmful to the baby. This restriction does not apply to bottle-feeding mothers.  A bottle-feeding mother does not have to be as particular about a nutritious diet.  She can have a few drinks and take an aspirin without worrying about what effect it will have on the baby. She can begin to diet six weeks after delivery.  Bottle-feeding is more convenient and less embarrassing in public.  Lovemaking is sometimes not easy for the breastfeeding woman because the hormonal changes associated with lactation leaves her vagina dry. In addition, breastfeeding can lead to sore nipples and leaky breasts, which are not conducive to lovemaking.

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Bottle Feeding

Many mothers, when they first try to give their babies milk from a bottle, meet with little success. Here's help.

 Getting your baby on to the bottle has a lot of  conveniences. For example, if you take your baby somewhere with you, very often there may not be a place to breastfeed her. And if you don't like breastfeeding her in public, your baby will unnecessarily go hungry until you reach a private place. Once you've put her on the bottle, you could always carry expressed milk, formula or water with you, so if she starts crying, you or someone else could feed her from the bottle. Here's how you can introduce the bottle to her.

Use expressed milk at first

If your baby is used to being breastfed, putting her on the bottle is enough of a change   for her. If the bottle contains formula feed, this is a second change. Possibly too much for her to accept and she may reject the bottle. Instead, if your baby is used to your milk, when you first try to get her on the bottle do give her expressed milk. Your baby will be used to the taste of the milk and should then accept the bottle more easily.

Carry on breastfeeding

Just because you're bottle-feeding your baby doesn't mean you don't need to breastfeed her. You could mix both bottle-feed and breast feed when you're trying to wean your baby. This is especially beneficial as it helps build immunity. Some mothers take their child straight from the breast to the cup, which is fine as well. However, if you want some more freedom and convenience, you could try the bottle. A bottle is easier to carry around and you can prepare her formula at home itself or express milk, and carry it with you ready to drink in the bottle.

Let someone else give her the bottle

If you're trying to give your baby bottled milk, chances are, she's not going to take it. That's because she knows your breasts are right there, and she'd much rather breastfeed. So if you want to get your baby to drink some milk from the bottle, its best if someone else gives it to her. Try getting your husband, mother or maid to give her milk from the bottle. You may want to stay out of sight  for some time.

Sterilize

Make sure you wash and sterilize the nipple properly before using the bottle. In general, maids may not be so particular. It is thus essential that you sterilize it yourself if you want to prevent baby from getting an upset tummy.

Include daddy

Feeding your baby from the bottle is one way daddy can contribute to baby's feeding. So if your husband has been feeling left out of the child rearing process, encourage him to try feeding her with the bottle. He could then feed her milk or water every day, for a few minutes.

Try the cup
If your baby still refuses to take milk from the bottle, try putting her on the cup. Tilt the cup with milk slightly towards her, and let her lap it up at her own pace. Don't pour the milk into her mouth like you would with a pallada. Some babies take to feeding from a cup fairly readily. 

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