|
Home / Family / Parenting / Infants and Toddlers
Dressing Your New Born Baby For The First Time
By:Jon Kelly
When you are pregnant the classes will focus on several main topics, pregnancy, labour, birth, feeding your baby, your babies sleep and how to hold your baby.
But if you are not used to holding a new born, the idea of dressing them and getting their curled up arms and legs into clothes can seem daunting. It is always OK to ask your midwife for help, but here are a few guide lines to take some of the worry about hurting your baby out of dressing him or her.
Firstly don't panic, babies look fragile, but they do not break easily. If your baby is hungry, feed them before dressing the baby, it is always easier to dress a calm baby.
Newborns needs are simple, they need to be warm, fed and loved. Loved, well, that comes from inside and will grow all the time. Fed, we hope you will breast feed, but bottle feeding is a safe and acceptable way to feed you baby too.
Warm - it doesn't really matter too much what time of year your baby is being born, the clothes will be basically the same. Take simple clothes to the hospital, there will be plenty of time at home to put on all the pretty clothes and let your visitors see them.
You will probably dress you baby in a vest and a baby grow when at hospital.The easiest vests to put on a new born and the least fiddly for a new mum are the ones with envelope necks, and popper fastenings at the bottom. If you have never dressed a baby before, this is the easiest way to put it on. Unpopper the vest at the bottom, scrunch up the back and the front and open up the envelope neck - you now have a circular opening for the head and the rest of the vest pulled up. Place the baby on the vest so that the back of its head is in the circular opening and the back is under the neck. Now, hold onto the scrunched up front and with your fingers through the neck opening use one movement to pull the front of the vest over the baby's head, now the whole vest is around the neck. Gently push the baby's arms through the arm holes and roll the baby onto its side, pull down the back, roll it back onto its back, pull down the front. Popper up under the nappy and you are done.
It may sound fiddly, but this is the best way as the baby does not get tangled in the clothes, and you never have to entirely lift the baby. Also as the baby starts to focus you will find that you can maintain eye contact when you are dressing him/her which will help to keep the baby calm.
Then you just need to put a baby grow on top. This is simple, undo the baby grow and place it flat on the surface, place your baby on top and then gently push the arms and legs through and popper up the front. The easiest baby grows to put on are ones which popper all the way up the front and down both legs. If you can get hold of the baby grows with built in scratch mitts this will reduce the amount which you baby scratches his face in his sleep, and is far easier than trying to keep scratch mitts on a baby!
Finally when you leave the hospital you will need an outer layer, usually a baby hat made of soft cotton and a snuggle suit. When putting on the hat, put it under the head and then pull forward, a newborns neck is weak and trying to put it on from front to back is difficult. Put the snuggle suit on in exactly the same way as you would the baby grow.
Your little bundle is now dressed and ready to meet the world.
Digg
del.icio.us
Blink
Stumble
Spurl
Reddit
Netscape
Furl
Article keywords: baby, babies, birth, pregnancy, infant.baby's, pregnancy birth
Article Source: http://www.articles2k.com
Jon Kelly is a published author who writes on many diverse subjects that includes advice on toddlers and babies. We hope to provide you with information you can rely on. To find out more please visit: http://www.greatbabysupplies.com
|
|
| Top Infants and Toddlers Articles |
|
|
- 2). Different Types of Baby Shower Cakes By : Sam Smith
Trying to pick the baby shower cake that is right for you. For more information on baby shower cakes including homemade cakes store bought cakes and diaper cakes read on.
|
- 3). How And Why To Child-Proof Your Home By : Hege Crowton
Is your child reaching the age were you are starting to worry about everything he or she might get into? You have all the reason in the world to worry about this because there are more hidden dangers in your house, for your child, than you could ever imagine.
|
- 4). Steps to Creating Easy and Unique Baby Shower Invitations By : Sam Smith
Wnat a unique baby shower invitation that will make a statement? One that will stand out from all the other mail and invitations that people get everyday? By following the simple steps in this article you are sure to get a unique baby shower invitaiton that will match your baby shower theme.
|
- 5). Baby Gift Baskets By : andrew henry
Whether you need a gift for a new baby, expectant mother, or a hostess or any occasion gift, ecommerce solutions; i.e. online shopping, offers quick, fast and convenient shopping in today’s hectic world
|
- 6). How to Spice up a Free Baby Shower Invitation By : Sam Smith
Want to save a little money on the baby shower invitation? There are tons of free baby shower invitation sources online. This article will show you how to easily find free baby shower invitations online. Then the article show you some easy steps to spice up the free baby shower invitation.
|
- 7). Breast Feeding In Public By : Philip Wakefield
Babies that are breast fed are very portable and
easy to comfort no matter where your schedule has
you going. Many women however, worry about
breast feeding in public. The worry
|
|
|
- 9). Personalized Baby Shower Favors By : Sam Smith
A great way to create a wonderful baby shower favor is to personalize it. This does not have to be difficult or an eleborate process yet it can really add a touch of class to the whole baby shower. Personalized baby hower favors really say thank you for comming and sharing this wonderful even with us. They are also favors that will spark memories for all the guests long after the baby shower.
|
- 10). Great Baby Shower Gift Ideas for A New Dad By : Sam Smith
Looking for a fun way to include men in the baby shower? A baby shower gift for dad is a fun and welcoming idea that can both bring a lot of laughs and thoughtful moments to a baby shower. By following the suggestions in this article you will be sure to find the perfect baby shower gift for dad and all daddys to be.
|
| New Infants and Toddlers Articles |
|
|
- 2). How Baby Shoes Add Cuteness To Your Baby! By : Brooke Hayles
Baby shoes accomplish cuteness in many ways. The foremost being highlighting the tininess of everything about the baby. Baby shoes, resemble small, pudgy versions of the footwear we wear everyday. Besides this cuteness, the designs and prints of cute baby animals, butterflies and hearts on baby shoes help to make them popular.
|
|
|
|
|
- 5). Common Birth Injuries By : Laurie Williams
Many children are born every year with birth defects and developmental disabilities. Sometimes though, injuries occurred during birth or immediately after birth. Certain disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy can occur under negligent care. 1 out of 28 babies are born every year with a birth defect. Birth defects are also the leading cause of death in the first year of life.
|
- 6). Breast Feeding In Public By : Philip Wakefield
Babies that are breast fed are very portable and
easy to comfort no matter where your schedule has
you going. Many women however, worry about
breast feeding in public. The worry
|
- 7). The Best Uses of a Video Baby Monitor By : Dave Poon
For any parent, nothing is more important than the welfare of his or her child. Especially when the child is still an infant, he cannot do things on his own, more specifically, defend himself against anything that may harm him; thus, a parent would always want to make certain that his child is safe and comfortable all the time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
