Rules for the care of a child under one year old
The health of an infant and, especially, a newborn depends on the observance of hygiene rules. Before the mother touches the child, she must wash her hands. Wet cleaning should be carried out daily in the room where the child is, that is, dust from the surface of objects is removed with a damp cloth, the floor is also wiped with a damp cloth. With such cleaning, dust (and with it germs) does not rise into the air to settle again on objects in the room. It is necessary to ventilate the room at least twice a day. In this case, the child must be taken to another room, and if you leave him in the same room, then the crib must be covered with a diaper and do not leave the child alone during ventilation. The fewer visitors a newborn has, the better. Relatives and friends should be patient and wait until the child grows up a little and gets stronger. And those few visitors who will still be allowed to see the baby should wear a mask, because there are many microbes living in the nasopharynx and oral cavity. For the same reason, it is not recommended to kiss a child. And even more so, you can not approach him in outerwear.
Make every effort to preserve breast milk and breastfeed as long as possible. To date, the only effective method of maintaining and increasing lactation is frequent application to the breast, the child must be fed "on demand". Clothes for a child should be made of natural fabrics. It is necessary to bathe the child daily. At the same time, the use of baby soap, herbal decoctions (alternates, chamomile), manganese solution and similar products is allowed 1-2 times a week if necessary, since their frequent use causes dryness and irritation of the skin.
Walking with a child is also recommended daily. However, the only exceptions are days with strong winds and frost. It is necessary to temper the child from infancy. Natural hardening procedures are air baths, which are done from the first month of the baby. To do this, it is enough to unwrap or undress the child for 2-3 minutes before feeding and let him lie naked. Do not overly wrap the baby. Daily walks and bathing also harden the child.
The child should sleep in his crib, without a pillow or with a flat low pillow. Daily care for a child under one year old includes the following procedures: treatment of the umbilical wound (in a child under 1 month old), skin folds, toilet of the eyes, nose, ears. The nose and ears of children over one month old are cleaned as needed, usually 1 time a week. At the age of 1 month, it is necessary to start taking vitamin D3 to prevent rickets. It begins to be taken 1 drop per day from September to May, the summer months for taking vitamin D are excluded.
Caring for a 3-month-old child includes all the necessary hygiene measures that have been carried out before, proper nutrition, sleep, and walks.
What is the difference between this age? At 3 months, the first vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DPT) and polio is carried out. During the 3 days before and after vaccination, it is advisable not to change anything in the daily routine and nutrition of the child. It is advisable not to bathe him on the day of vaccination. A child can be naughty, so during this period you need to be especially attentive to him. There should be a first-aid kit in the house and you need to be able to use it. A mother needs to learn how to help a child in case of illness. Know how to measure the temperature, how to lower it, how to take a pill or syrup, how to drip the ears, what can be dripped into the nose and how to do it, etc. Have contact with the district nurse and a doctor who can be called if necessary.
What should you remember if you have a child under 1 year old?
Do not leave the child unattended.
Do not give toys containing small parts.
Do not buy toys containing toxic substances.
Do not leave toxic substances and medicines in places accessible to the child.
Do not leave cutting or stabbing objects within reach of the child.
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