{"id":189,"date":"2019-07-17T19:13:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2020-01-08T17:50:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T12:20:12","slug":"tips-for-baby-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/tips-for-baby-care\/","title":{"rendered":"TIPS FOR BABY CARE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bathing the baby<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Bathing should be a happy experience for the baby.
\n2. Bathe once a day or may be twice a day depending on the weather.
\n– When it\u2019s really hot with temperatures in the 40\u2103, a dunk in the water twice a day is a good idea.
\n– Do warm up the room\/ bathroom half an hour before bathing in cold weather.
\n3. Time of the day for a bath
\n– In winter it is good to bathe in the forenoon i.e. between 11 a.m. to 12 noon, when the day gets warm.
\n– One can also bathe at night, before putting the baby to bed. But bathe in a warm environment to prevent a chill\/ hypotherma.
\n4. Temperature of water to be used should be neither too hot nor too cold, just comfortable for the baby.<\/p>\n

Talcum Powder<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bad idea !!<\/span><\/p>\n

– No talcum powder of any make.
\n– It blocks the pores and may cause allergies.<\/p>\n

Kajal\/ Surma<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Bad idea!!<\/span><\/p>\n

– No kajal or surma to be used in a child.
\n– It doesn\u2019t improve vision. Known to cause eye infections and conjunctivitis!!<\/p>\n

Black threads, Bangles<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

– No black threads around wrists, neck or groin please!
\n– Have them around the ankles if you so desire.
\n– No bangles etc. as the sharp edges can injure\/ hurt the baby.<\/p>\n

Oil massage<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Good idea !!<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Use any oil of your choice- coconut, olive, desi ghee, mustard, til oil- provided it suits the baby\u2019s skin- or an oil used in your state\/ region.
\n2. A gentle massage in whichever direction by the mother\/ grandmother\/ father etc. with gentle loving care.
\n3. Don\u2019t express milk from the babies breast or press or squeeze.
\n4. Baby oils don\u2019t strengthen bones.
\n5. They relax the baby, cause a loving bond with the baby.
\n6. It doesn\u2019t matter whether you gently massage before a bath, after a bath or without having to give a bath.
\n7. Massage with lighter oils in summers.<\/p>\n

Blocked nose in a Baby<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Babies often have blocked nose even without a cold.
\n2. Use saline nose drops- one to two drops in each nostril 5-10 minutes before a feed or in case of a blocked nose.
\n3. One can also use nasal mucous extractors if required.
\n4. Make the baby sleep a little propped up.<\/p>\n

Clipping the nails<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Do clip the nails with a small scissor or nail clipper, because dirty nails may lead to infection and long nails can cause scratches on the face!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bathing the baby\u00a0 1. Bathing should be a happy experience for the baby. 2. Bathe once a day or may be twice a day depending on the weather. – When it\u2019s really hot with temperatures in the 40\u2103, a dunk in the water twice a day is a good idea. – Do warm up the room\/ bathroom half an hour before bathing in cold weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[48],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":277,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions\/277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drpromillabutani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}