HEALTH AWARENESS ABOUT NEWBORN CHILD
Essential care of normal healthy neonates can be best provided by the mothers under supervision of nursing personnel or basic/primary health care providers. About 80% of the newborn babies should be kept with their mothers rather than in a separate nursery.
GENERAL CARE
1. The newborn should be kept with the mother for continuous rooming in a well room.
2. Baby be should handled with gentle approach after hand washing.
3. No infected person should take care or touch the baby.
4. General cleanliness is to be maintained and surrounding to be kept clean.
MOTHER FEEDING
The baby should be put to mother`s breast within half an hour of birth as soon as possible. Demand feeding should be encouraged and exclusive breast feeding should be explained to the mother and family members. Mother should be informing about the importance and techniques of breast feeding.
WHAT NEW PARENTS NEED TO KNOW?
Temporarily separate yourself from baby till you are well. Wash your hand well with soap and water before touching the baby and other feeding equipment. You have to clean all the room where you are with your baby because your baby is newly born and you have to take care of all the things related to your child.
TIPS FOR SAFE CO-SLEEPING WITH BABY
* Family decision
* Baby on back
* Secure surrounding
* Cool surrounding
* Dress baby well
* Timely feeds
* Bigger bed
* Firm mattress
* Avoid armchair
* Ideal position
1. Give your baby daily bath. Don`t use cold water to bath your baby.
2. Use gentle baby soaps enriched with Vitamin E.
3. Don`t leave the baby`s skin wet after bath.
4. Use coconut oil on the baby`s scalp.
5. Don`t leave the baby`s diaper on for too long. Use doctor recommanded diaper rash creams.
6. Don`t overdress your baby use full length cotton clothing.
NEWLY BORN BABIES ARE MORE SENSITIVE .WE HAVE TO
TAKE CARE THEIR ALL NEEDS. BECAUSE BY FOLLOWING
THE STEPS AND TOTAL CARE YOUR BABY GROWTH WILL BE
FULLY SECURED AND SAFE.



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