| Giving birth is a beautiful experience as well as the | | | | development. |
| beginning of a new era in a mother's life. Motherhood | | | | Feeding |
| certainly has it's rewards but often first-time mothers | | | | It is vital that your newborn receive the proper diet |
| need a bit of advice regarding the proper care of their | | | | during the first few months of life and beyond. |
| newborn baby. | | | | Newborn babies can either be breast fed or fed a |
| Sleep | | | | baby formula from a bottle. The choice is up to each |
| Newborn babies sleep on average, sixteen hours in a | | | | new mother. A newborn baby should be fed every |
| day. The newborn sleeps in blocks of time of about | | | | few hours throughout the day. Your baby will certainly |
| two hours at a time. The newborn's nervous system is | | | | let you know when he or she is hungry by being fussy |
| developing after birth and you can rest assured that | | | | or crying. |
| by the age of three months or so, he or she will begin | | | | Bathing |
| to sleep for longer periods at a time and will by that | | | | Newborn babies should not be bathed every day as it |
| age, be sleeping a good six hours straight at night. Be | | | | can dry their tender skin. A sponge bath is really the |
| sure to allow your newborn to sleep when he or she | | | | best option in the very beginning as it is more gentle |
| wants to sleep. | | | | and is less likely to upset your baby. Be sure to clean |
| Exercise | | | | the creases in the baby's skin and the diaper area well. |
| Your newborn baby can benefit from you doing some | | | | Keep your baby wrapped in a soft towel and clean |
| 'baby exercises' with him or her as well as gently | | | | one part of the baby's body at a time so that the |
| massaging the baby's muscles. Exercising a newborn | | | | baby does not get chilled. |
| baby can help the development of muscle coordination | | | | Caring for your newborn should be a pleasure. Do not |
| and control and can assist in developing muscle | | | | hesitate to ask other mothers for advice. An |
| strength. Lay your baby on his back and simply move | | | | experienced mother is a great resource for new |
| his limbs gently. You can bend his legs at the knees | | | | parents. Also, if you are a new mother and could use |
| and gently bend his arms at the elbows. This provides | | | | some tips of how to care for your new child there is |
| a wonderful bonding experience for you both in | | | | much information through your family doctor. |
| addition to the benefits to the baby's muscular | | | | |