New Parent Information
Megan Mojica
Newborn Appearance
* Moulding is depending on the shape of the baby's head.
* Vernix is a white greasy look like substance that covers the baby's skin when born.
* Lanugo is hairs on the baby when born.
* Milia is white spots that look like pimples on a newborns nose.
Bonding With Your Infant
* The intimate contact promotes bonding by teaching you to read your baby's facial expressions and sense her body language.
* babies sleep in the same room as mother, on separate sleeping surfaces, to reap the benefits of nighttime attachment.
Guidelines for appropriate toys for infants
- well-made (with no shared parts or splinters and do not pinch)
- painted with nontoxic, lead-free paint
- shatter-proof
- easily cleaned
Pros and cons of breast and bottle feeding.
- It may decrease a baby's risk of obesity in the future.
- It's always available.
- There's no need to heat the formula for your baby. Drinking it at room temperature is fine.
- You can, though, save unused formula that baby hasn't sipped from for the next feeding.
First foods for baby and when they should be introduced.
* bananas are another great first food for your baby.
* You can also peel the squash, scoop out the seeds and then cut into chunks and boil/steam until tender.
Characteristics of a healthy child.
* lips and tongue looked fresh.
* lips and tongue looked fresh.
SIDS prevention and crib safety.
* Once your baby can roll over both ways, which usually happens around 6 months, he may not stay on his back.
* Make sure the baby's crib is like two fingers between the poles on the crib so your baby won't get out or get anything stuck.