Tips for new parents.
Olivia Perales
New born appearances
* Wrinkly
* White coating called vertex caseosa
* Hairy
* Baby's head may be unshaped
* Eyes Closed
* Pinkish peach color
Bonding with your infants
- Sing with them
- Talk to them
- Change their diapers
- Feeding them
- Messaging
- Breastfeeding
- Skin to skin
- Read to them
Appropriate toys for infants.
- Foam blocks
- Roll and follow
- Rattles
- Bath toys
- Mouth toys
- Soft animals.
- Mirrors
- Blocks
Pros and cons for breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
- Natural
- Less equipment
- Can do it anywhere
- Anyone can do it
- Fast and easy
- Takes time
- Privacy may be an issue
- Others unable to participate
- The nipple may not work
First foods for babys
- Baby food
- Cereal; oatmeal
- Four-five months babys can eat purred fruit
- Six months-year can eat regular soft foods
Characteristic of a healthy child
- Healthy hair
- Healthy breathing
- Good sleep
- Not fussy
- Good attitude
- Bright eyes
SIDS prevention and crib safety
- Babys who are placed on stomach or sides
- African babies
- Make sure nothing covers the baby's head
- Mattress should be firm
- Foams on the bars
- Never have stuff animals, extra blankets in sleeping areas.
- Never smoke around baby