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Infant | Newborn tips | Advice for new parents

Infant, 7 new essential parenting tricks for baby bliss. There are a bunch of tricks and tips you should know for your new little one.

Today we will talk together about these tips and tricks that you must apply to your child for a better life.

Did you know that from about six weeks old, your baby will start defecating less often overnight?

When this happens, it significantly reduces the number of diaper changes you have to do throughout the night.

Because there is no need to change your newborn baby's diaper after every week.

This is great because it means more sleep for you and your infant. This is because changing diapers greatly stimulates newborns, which means that it is difficult to put them back to sleep after changing.

So reducing the number of changes will also reduce the amount of time you spend awake throughout the night each night.

Basic tips for new parents

First tip

Insulating cream

Just remember that as soon as you notice your little one defecating less overnight, you should apply this barrier cream before putting him to bed.

This will reduce the possibility of them getting diaper rash and allow you to leave the diaper change until the morning.

Use larger diapers throughout the night

If your little one's skin begins to absorb the diaper, simply switching to the next size diaper overnight should do the trick.

Since more padding means absorbing more urine and putting an end to those leaks.

The second tip for your infant

Urinating when changing the diaper

This is just one of a group of strange but really useful tricks that I will share with you in this article. Which will make life with the new generator much easier.

This part is reserved for new fathers of male children. It also relates to going to the bathroom, but I promise you that not all advice is related to that.

If you have a young infant, you may have already experienced this. Once the diaper is removed from your infant. It reads that it is time to urinate.

I remember this happened with my son. He was trying to grab another diaper but was too slow to avoid making a mess. This seems to happen every time.

Well, you may be surprised to learn that it isn't by choice.

When you remove an infant's diaper, exposure to air often causes urination.

So you can avoid this by doing one of two things:

First: You can pass a wet tissue over his stomach before removing the diaper, as this cold sensation may make him urinate before you remove the diaper.

Second: Before removing the diaper, simply move the front of the diaper several times to allow air to enter.

Which may seem a little strange. However, exposure to this cold air will ensure that any urine is contained in the nappy before it is removed.

Third tip

Stool explosion

While we're still on the topic of diapers, let's talk about another common event that new parents often enjoy managing: poop explosions.

When this happens, the clothes your little one wears can mean the difference between a very messy diaper change or just an unpleasant one.

If you can, dress your little one in dresses or shirts so that the material overlaps at the shoulders.

Clothes that contain these interferences mean that when your infant experiences stool explosions, which he will do often.

You can simply pull the clothes down their body, this will prevent you from smearing poo all over your baby's body and head, making these poo explosions easier to deal with.

Fourth tip

Holding the infant by the mother's hair

Another thing you will also notice at some point is that your newborn will start grasping everything, including your hair, jewelry, or earrings.

Now this resentment isn't intentional and is caused by something known as the Palmar grasp reflex.

This is an automatic reflex that occurs when something touches your newborn's palm, causing his fingers to automatically close.

So when something touches or comes into contact with their palm, their grip attaches to it, and this is usually the result of whatever is hanging. Like your hair, jewelry, or earrings.

Now, you will also notice if you try to pull something out of their hand, their fingers tighten their grip.

But there is an easy way to fix this problem, and it is very gentle on your little one too.

All you have to do is gently bend your newborn's wrist in the inward direction.

This won't hurt your child at all, and will automatically open his fingers, allowing you to remove whatever he is holding, without causing additional pain.

Now this trick is also very useful, during bath times when you are trying to clean between your baby's fingers, bending their wrist forward, will open their fingers and make cleaning between those little fingers easy.

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The fifth tip for your infant

Clean infant fingers when showering

Another difficult place to clean during bath time is your baby's toes.

But the good news is that you can also make it easier, by stimulating their reflexes.

You can activate the plantar reflex. When this reflex is stimulated, your baby's big toe will bend back toward the top of his foot, and his other toes will spread outward.

This will make it possible to clean between the toes. So to activate this reflex just slide the sole of his foot from the heel to the toes.

Sixth tip

Reduce screaming while the infant showering

Now I have another tip for you while bathing, which will help you reduce your newborn's screaming during the bath.

If your child hates bathing or feels uncomfortable while in the bathroom, all you have to do is put the pacifier on, or put his hand near his mouth so he can suck.

Sucking is very soothing for newborns and will help stop those tears very quickly.

Seventh tip for your infant

Reducing screaming after bathing

If your infant feels upset when you take him out of the bathroom, here is a great way to calm him down immediately.

First, you make sure your infant is completely dry and dressed, and then you can hold him in what we call the tucked-and-hold position.

This position allows your infant to suck his finger, while you gently move it up and down while silencing him at the same time.

The combination of movement and white noise makes the silence and sounds very soothing for newborns, and this will calm them down quickly.

This holding technique is one of the best techniques you can use to calm your newborn immediately.

Some newborn essentials

1- HUGGIES Little Snugglers Diapers, Size Newborn

The diaper features a wetness indicator, a soft outer cover, and a quilted inner pad, and is designed to fit little legs.

It also features a padded back waistband for runny diapers, gentle protection for your baby, and soft graphics featuring Winnie the Pooh and friends. Click here to buy.

2- The Honest Company, Plant-Based Baby Wipes

The Honest Wipes are a compostable, plant-based product made with over 99% water, making them extra large, thick, and soft.

They are hypoallergenic, dermatologist-tested, and free from plastic, fragrances, parabens, alcohol, and chlorine. They are EWG verified and have been awarded the Seal of Acceptance™ by the NEA for products suitable for people with eczema or sensitive skin.

For a limited time, Honest Wipes and Honest Clean Conscious™ Wipes are available.

To use, open the lid and remove the inner label, close the lid firmly after use, and store at room temperature. Click here to buy.

3- Cetaphil Healthy Skin Essentials Set, Contains Baby Wash and shampoo and Daily Body Lotion

This Calaphaphil Baby Bath Essentials Kit is a daily cleanse and moisturizing routine designed for the baby's delicate skin.

It includes a tear-free wash and shampoo, a gentle daily lotion with sweet almond and sunflower seed oil, and an organic calendula from the marigold flower.

The formulas are dermatologist-tested, safe, gentle, hypoallergenic, and free from parabens, colorants, and mineral oil that can irritate a baby's skin.

The kit is recommended for sensitive skin and is safe and gentle. Click here to buy.