13 things not to do with a newborn

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13 things not to do with a newborn

Being a parent for the first time can lead you to total blocking or making mistakes, and that’s normal, because you’re a novice mom or dad.

  1. The belly button

For a newborn, you must not cover the belly button with the layer so that it is not tablet and also for the umbilical cord to dry well and fall.

After the showers, dry the belly button to avoid infections.

  1. Too Cover the newborn
    Many moms make this mistake, they dress their baby 100 sweaters and 200 coats.

Mother’s fear forgets that the baby is a human being and it is heating up, especially at home.

So try to avoid this bad habit.

Otherwise if the temperature of the house is between 20° and 22°, it can stay with one body and a romper.

  1. Sterilize Bottles
    As I mentioned in the article " useless baby purchase it is no longer recommended or recommended to sterilize bottles or pacifiers, because not only does the autoclave not help the baby’s immune system and many parents do not use it Not properly so even with the autoclave, bottle or pacifier is not really sterile so

  2. Cotton-rods
    It’s very dangerous to clean baby’s ears with cotton-rods.

Cotton-rods can damage an adult’s eardrum easily, so imagine for a baby.

So, avoid them!!!

  1. Shaving baby hair
    Many parents think if they shave baby’s head, their hair grows more. No, it’s not! The baby needs his hair to keep body heat.
    So avoid shaving a newborn’s hair.

You just have to know that before his six months, it is useless to cut it because the first hair falls to this age and the distribution of his hair is not yet well defined.

So it’s better to wait for him to have his little skull well dressed before taking out the scissors. It can last a year or more, it all depends on the child.

  1. Bathing the baby every day
    It is not recommended to swim a baby every day, a newborn is not dirty enough for him to prison every day, and a daily bath can weaken his skin.

You can swim it two to three times a week, but of course, after every layer change, clean it with water in a spray and homemade washable wipes (Non-Scented). (idea of our dear visitor Geraldine)

  1. Never put your baby down on your belly
    A newborn doesn’t have strength to turn himself or even turn his head back, so he can easily have breathing problems.

So, I advise you to make the baby sleep on the back to reduce the risk of suffocation.

  1. Leave a newborn with animals
    During the first few days, your baby will be a stranger or a few weird things for your pet.

In fact, he won’t know the type of his smell, so it will be a big risk if you leave the baby alone with the animal.

  1. Talc Powder
    Almost all moms use talc powder, but unfortunately they don’t know that talc can cause respiratory problems.

Then I’ll let you avoid it.

  1. The Sunscreen
    The Canadian Pediatrics society strongly recommends the use of sunscreen before the age of 6 months.

Sunscreen Before 6 months may cause allergies.

So just dress him up with protective clothes and it’ll be fine.

  1. Baby’s fontanelle
    The Fontanelle, is a soft zone that protects baby’s brain.

When washing baby’s hair, you must be very careful not to touch this area to avoid damage to the welding of the head bones in the long term.

The ossification of fontanelles vary from one baby to another, but usually it will be between 8 MONTHS AND 2 years old.

  1. Scented Wipes
    Avoid Scented Wipes, these types of wipes can cause irritation on baby’s butt.

The Solution: use non-Scented Wipes.

  1. Scented products
    A newborn has very fragile and sensitive skin, so to clean it, you must avoid all types of scented and alcohol-free products.

These types of products contain detergent, additives and chemicals that can cause irritation on baby’s skin.