New Parent Information
Sydnie Sandlin
Newborn Appearance
-Puffy eyes
-Flattened nose
-Cone-shaped head
Bonding With Your Infant
- Reading
- Bath time
- Play time
- Making eye contact with your baby
- Talking to your baby
- Making faces
- Going for walks
Appropriate Toys For Infants
- Stacking bowls
- Plush toys
- Cardboard books
- Blocks with rounded corners
- Rattles
Breast And Bottle Feeding
Breast Feeding: Pros
- It gives the mother and child a chance to bond
- It is more natural
- It's cheaper
Cons
- The father looses that chance to bond
- The baby may be allergic to breast milk
- Whatever medications the mother is taking, the baby gets as well
Bottle Feeding: Pros
- Both mother and father get the chance to bong with baby
- There are more options for formula
Cons
- The baby may be allergic to formula
- Formula is much more expensive
Introducing Foods
- 3 months old: at this stage in your baby's life you can begin to introduce cereals that provide iron and taste differences, starting with rice cereal.
- 4 months: at this stage you can begin feeding your baby mashed hard-cooked egg yolk, and puréed fruits and vegetables such as; bananas, peaches, applesauce, carrots, sweet potatoes, and avocados.
- 6 months: her you can begin to feed your baby puréed meats such as chicken, beef, and turkey.
- 8 months and older: this is the stage at which you can begin to feed your baby strained and chopped up adult foods.
Characteristics Of A Healthy Child
- Pink skin tone
- Laughing
- Strong and white teeth
- Smiling
- Healthy sleeping habits
- Energized actions
SIDS Prevention And Crib Safety
- Make sure nothing covers the baby's head
- Update child on their vaccines
- Do not allow smoke around the baby
- Keep baby's sleep area near the parents
- Keep soft objects, toys, and loose bedding out of child's sleep area
- Always have the baby sleep on their back
Crib safety is a very important part of keeping your baby safe and healthy. Here are some very important parts of crib safety:
- No more than two inches between the mattress and the side of the crib
- No loose bedding
- no stuffed animals or dangling toys in the crib
- Do not place the crib near a window
- No loose blankets in the crib
- No sides that can be lowered
- make sure the spaces between the cribs bars are close together