• Tummy
Fortunately, by the age of 4 months, intestinal colic, so tormented the child before, practically pass. But problems with the tummy still continue. The frequency of the stool and its consistency can give rise to excitement. Those babies who are breastfed can not walk "big" for up to three days. But this is not the reason for concern: mother's milk is absorbed by the baby almost completely. Something to do is necessary only if the chair is too hard. First of all, my mom should revise her menu. Usually, the use of prunes, figs (2-3 pcs per day), beetroot salad helps. If the picture does not change after this, you should consult a pediatrician who can prescribe the right drug. The chair of the "artificial" baby is controlled by the right mixture for feeding. Ideally, on such a feeding the child should release the intestine 1-3 times a day. If there is no regular stool for a long time, then it is necessary to pass tests to reveal the essence of the problem. There are "grandmother's" methods by which you can provoke a chair in a child. This is an improvised gas pipe made of enema No.1, or using a piece of soap and a mercury thermometer. Such methods are not safe for the baby. Do not use them. If there is a problem, consult a doctor. Only a specialist can give you the right advice.
• Sleep
At the age of 4 months the baby sleeps not so much. He has about three long "dreams". And the later a child goes to a smaller number of "dreams", the better for the formation and functioning of his nervous system. A common problem of this period - the crumbs confuse day and night. With the blessings of civilization - electric light - the baby really does not care when to sleep, and when to stay awake, what can not be said about his parents. The most common help in this situation, provided that the baby is healthy and does not bother with anything, can be strict (lifting at the same time, fixed daytime sleep), active waking time, total darkness in the room at night.
• Excessive salivation
Yes, you are not mistaken, soon your crumb will have the first tooth. Usually the kids please their parents at the age of 6 months. But abundant drooling appears from about 4 months, because "move" in the gums of the teeth begin in advance. Norms of eruption are very unsteady, sometimes a child is born with several teeth, and some babies grow their first tooth only by 8-12 months.
• Polyclinic
At 4.5 months, DTP revaccination is carried out, the reaction to it may be slightly more pronounced than the first one, because the body already has an initial experience of meeting with the introduced weakened viruses. It is important to prepare for vaccination! An individual approach will be developed by a pediatrician, most often enough antihistamines and home antipyretic drugs. Do not administer new products one week before and after vaccination. Vaccination can be done only to an absolutely healthy child (even mild ailments: a runny nose, an allergy, active teething is an excuse to postpone the "exercise").
Fifth month
• Teeth
Capriciousness, nocturnal hysterics, a slight increase in temperature, excessive salivation, diarrhea - all this together or separately can mean that the first tooth will soon erupt, and then the next one. It is important not to confuse the eruption with the onset of the disease. Often one is superimposed on the other, because during the eruption of teeth, the immunity of the crumbs weakens. In case of any malaise, it is better to be safe and call a doctor. At illness the pediatrist will appoint or nominate adequate treatment, and at eruption will advise pain-relief gels, suppositories and syrups.
• Activity
Turns from the back to the tummy occur on average during the 5th month of life. And now leaving the baby on a high open surface is not at all safe. It is important to enter the rule from the very beginning: if the crumb should be left for a while alone, it is better to put it in a crib, riding or on the floor, on a special mat. Sofas and changing tables such "pilots" cross in a matter of seconds, facing the dangerous edge.
• Stroll
If earlier the baby was asleep, as soon as you stepped outside the threshold of the house, now a small researcher uses every opportunity to know the world. Increase the inclination of the backrest of the stroller to 45 degrees or put the child so that the crumb could watch from behind the side of the surrounding. A good solution for walking is a sling or "kangaroo" in which the child can be in a vertical position. The more diverse the time passes, the better for the development of the baby. Use every opportunity to give interesting information about the world: tactile sensations (bark, sand, leaves, etc.), verbal accompaniment of what you saw (say everything that shows the baby, you can sing a song or just emotionally tell about the qualities of the object: color, size and etc.).
The Sixth Month
• Good landing
The activity of the baby is growing every day, and most likely, it is on the 6th month that he will please you with his ability to sit and will be so swaying on all fours in an attempt to crawl. Planting both boys and girls is not recommended until they themselves sit down. Independent sitting with a straight back - a signal that the spine is sufficiently strong for the load, and until this time attempts to plant the baby, overlaid with pillows, will not benefit the children's body.
• The second course of massage
It is held on the 6th month. The masseur will teach the crumb to sit down correctly, show new exercises for all muscle groups, suitable toddler by age, exercises on fitball and elements of dynamic gymnastics, which you can then do yourself.
• First lure
From 5-6 months of the baby you can introduce new tastes. But the individual scheme of complementary food can be prescribed only by a pediatrician who watches your child. So, with a shortage of weight, the first lure is likely to be a kashka; if there are problems with the chair - monocomponent vegetable purees, etc. The actual purchase of this period is a nibble, a holder with a mesh made of natural fabric, into which pieces of fresh fruits, vegetables and berries are laid, and you can also put baby biscuits there. The kid massages the gums, learns to chew and slowly sucks out the entire contents from the mesh without the danger of choking on the pieces.
Seventh month
• Security
Every day the agility and speed of the baby increase, the number of reachable places increases. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the world of the test. Silicone attachments to the corners protect against impacts against sharp edges. Plugs on the sockets will eliminate dangerous contact with the current (yes, fingers do not fit into the socket - checked, but a drop of water or saliva on the fingers can become that "missing link"). Door blockers will save curious fingers from injuries and fractures. In the bath you can buy a rubber mat from sliding, inflatable protection on the mixer, so that the crumb, reaching for the faucet, does not pour itself with hot or cold water. An additional attribute of comfortable bathing, both for the baby, and for the parents' backs and hands, will be a bathing chair, sitting in which the baby can safely play.
• First steps
In 6-7 months, many babies begin to stand at the pedestal (in a crib, at a sofa, etc.). Orthopedists do not recommend the use of walkers and jumpers. It is believed that the longer a child crawls, the less problems there will be for a future treadmill with bones, so it is also not worthwhile to specially crush the handles, if it is not yet on its own. The baby will creep in, get up and go when his bony, muscular and nervous apparatus is completely ready for it. Take your time - enjoy every minute of the first year, because it will fly so quickly. On the care of an infant from 8 to 12 months, read in the next issue.