General tips for new born baby

General tips for daily routine: 

1. Keep handful of gingely oil on top of the baby's head daily. A lot of heat radiates through the top of the head. Gingely oil can cool the body.

2. Always hold the baby with a cushion of cotton clothes.
Always give support to the neck by keeping one hand below the neck of the baby. As it will be tender and there are chances of getting sprained.

3. Give bath in warm water daily after giving a gentle massage using coconut oil. (For oil massage view my blog.)If the baby is very tiny and difficult to hold in your arms, hold the baby in warm water tub for some time. Do it twice or thrice changing the water. Get help from some one to clean the oil using baby soap.

When the baby is 1 month old, proper oil massage is very good for the baby. It makes the baby sleep well which in turns helps in growth. Oil massage can be given using coconut oil initially and later using gingely oil (warm 1/2 litre if gingely oil with omam(ajwain, turmeric powder and 4 or 5 pepper).

4. Do not allow the strangers to hold or kiss the baby. Saliva can damage the skin of the baby.

5. It is better to take the baby for outing at least after 3 months. The infant can catch infections easily. Avoid taking to a crowded places initially.

6. Change food or routine should be done with a gap of 1 week. If you want to try something new or change, do not stop the old abruptly. Slowly introduce the new food giving the old one simultaneously.

7. As much as possible mother's touch and smell should be there always for the baby. So use used clothes of mother for wrapping or spread over the bed. This gives the sense of security for the baby.

8. Do not observe silence always when the baby is asleep. It has to get used to the noises and sleep among them. This will help the baby to differentiate between day and night.

9. Mother should spend all the time with the baby at least for the first 3months. Simultaneously the baby can be cared by other close relatives, so that it can register the smell of the person other than mom and may feel comfortable and secured with that person too.

10. Follow the sleep patterns strictly. Babies who sleep sufficiently can show the growth progress. To make the baby identify it's sleeping time, stick to a particular atmosphere, use a particular lullabi song or rocking in a particular way. You can say some prayer song before night or tell the name of the god etc.