1. Baby may cry more the second week of life than the first... now recovered from birthing and understands that crying will get action!
2. Always feed a hungry baby.
3. 100% of Baby's nutrition comes from his breastmilk/formula the first 6 months of life. The second six months, 75% of his nutrition STILL comes from his breastmilk/formula.
4. Wiping Baby's gums after feedings with a dry washcloth over your finger keeps milk from pooling in mouth, and gets Baby used to your fingers in his mouth for later dental hygiene.
5. Putting Baby on her tummy often during waking hours helps her develop much needed neck and shoulder strength. Even if she doesn't like it, she needs it.
6. When Baby's feet are cool and her tummy's warm, she's okay; when her feet and her tummy are cool, she's cold.
7. Dads are for play and pleasure. Moms are for food and comfort. Babies know this.
8. 3 big mistakes new parents make: not getting sleep; not getting help; not getting out.
9. Clockwise tummy massage relieves trapped gas pain, also balancing on a 24" beach ball.
10. Maalox (on bottom) helps diaper rash.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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Another thing nobody seems to tell new parents is the danger in baby formula. Breastfeed whenever and however you can. The ingredients in baby formula (remember, it's just powder with dead energy) are synthetic vitamins and processed sugars that are not only very hard on little growing bodies but also highly addictive. The companies that produce these formulas also own many other processed food labels and are guaranteeing future lifetime customers.
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