Observe the sleeping baby. A smile runs over his lips? Do eyelids twitch? Does the facial expression change? This is a superficial dream. He easily interrupts from the slightest rustle. Many mothers do not have the patience to wait for a superficial dream to go deep. They are trying to put a crumb in the crib, dozing on their hands during feeding, before it is needed, and then he wakes up, starts to cry ...
In order not to disrupt the process of retirement of the baby, for bed, refer to specific signs. First, in time: the phase of deep sleep usually begins 20-30 minutes after falling asleep. Secondly, for a special state of relaxation - breathing becomes smooth and quiet, facial features are smoothed out, the cam that clamps your finger opens ... Now it's time for mom to leave the nursery. However, a deep sleep follows again superficial - these cycles alternate with an interval of 40-50 minutes. The breath of crumbs becomes more frequent and noisy, the eyelids start to tremble again, the eyes under them move, the cams shrink, the knobs move. That's why the children of the first months of life, especially hyperactive, it makes sense not to swim at night so that they do not wake up during the fast sleep phase. At this point in the house must be quiet! Having fed the baby, wrapped in a blanket and lying on a large pillow before bed, on it and put it into the crib when it falls asleep. Otherwise, the child will be awakened by the temperature difference (in the crib, it's colder!), And you'll have to lull him again.
Keep in mind: newborns must sleep on the back of the pillow. Beginning from the second month, the crumb can be turned into a cot on the barrel, and it is allowed to sleep on the tummy to the kids closer to the third month. Only make sure that the child's head is turned to the side - he should not rest his face on the diaper, which replaces his pillow. Up to a year and a half a pillow is not needed - it can badly affect the posture! Notice how the little one wakes up. Is he in a good mood? So, everything is in order. The Kid is excited, actively moves the handles-legs, it seems, he is about to cry? Does she wake up, shouting loudly? Show it to the pediatrician - the child is clearly worried, and such things can not be ignored!
7 useful tips for mom
1. Be sure to measure the temperature of the water in the bath in which the baby is bathing: it should be 37 C for a child up to 2 months and 36 C for older babies.
2. If the child is excitable, add a little pine extract to the tub - 5 minutes of bathing in such water will make it more calm.
3. Start walking from two weeks of age. First, take out the crumb for 15-20 minutes, next time - a little longer and bring the time in the fresh air to 1.5-3 hours. But keep in mind: at temperatures below minus 10-15 C, walks are canceled!
4. In the first 3 months, the baby's diapers and underwear should be ironed on both sides to disinfect the fabric and give it softness.
5. Never try baby food from bottles, do not lick a nipple or pacifier - they will not get any cleaner, just the opposite!
6. Toys made of plastic, rubber and wood should be washed with child's soap as needed, thoroughly rinsing in running water. But you can give soft toys to crumbs only from 9 months.
7. It is not necessary to boil baby clothes, unless the child has diaper rash and other dermatological problems - in this case everything that comes in contact with the damaged skin should be sterile.
Paradoxes of growth
The speed with which any child grows decreases with each month. The researchers noticed that in the winter, infants stretch slightly more slowly than in the summer, and in the daytime - slower than at night. Scientists have discovered another interesting pattern of child growth: most actively increase in size those parts of the child's calf that are removed from his head: the foot grows faster than the shin, and the shin is faster than the thigh. With this is associated a noticeable change in body proportions in the first years of life.