Author: Neelima Reddy Having a new baby is a wonderful experience and at the same time caring new born is overwhelming. There are many comfortable and safe ways to carry a baby. Always support your baby’s head and neck under forearms as they cannot lift their head. Caring new born involves the cleaning of umbilical cord stump with alcohol after every diaper change. Parents wonder when this will fall off. Umbilical cord is connected to the placenta and your baby at the belly button area (navel). After the birth the cord is cut and covered with clamps. Care of umbilical has to be taken to prevent the infection until it falls off by itself. Dip a cotton swab or cotton ball in alcohol and move it around the bottom of the cord where it is attached to the navel. It has to fall off within 1 to 3 weeks after the birth. New born usually eat for every three to four hours, some even feed for every two hours. As breast-fed babies can digest fast they need to be fed more fr

Author: Net Callidus You may think that starting a family should be the easiest thing in the world but for many couples the joy of expecting a baby does not come as quickly as they hoped. It is a worrying time and poses many medical and lifestyle questions you might have never previously contemplated. In this article I've offered comprehensive answers to six frequently asked questions. How long should we try to conceive before seeking medical advice? This really depends on you and your partner's health. It is always worth seeing your GP before starting to try. Your GP will ensure that you have been immunised against German measles (Rubella), and discuss lifestyle changes that you may need to make to maximise your chances and ensure that you will be as healthy as possible through pregnancy. Your GP will also be able to gather information about you and your partner and decide if you should be referred early on to a gynaecologist. Generally as long as you and your partner are in

Author: Neelima Reddy Having a new baby is a wonderful experience and at the same time caring new born is overwhelming. There are many comfortable and safe ways to carry a baby. Always support your baby’s head and neck under forearms as they cannot lift their head. Caring new born involves the cleaning of umbilical cord stump with alcohol after every diaper change. Parents wonder when this will fall off. Umbilical cord is connected to the placenta and your baby at the belly button area (navel). After the birth the cord is cut and covered with clamps. Care of umbilical has to be taken to prevent the infection until it falls off by itself. Dip a cotton swab or cotton ball in alcohol and move it around the bottom of the cord where it is attached to the navel. It has to fall off within 1 to 3 weeks after the birth. New born usually eat for every three to four hours, some even feed for every two hours. As breast-fed babies can digest fast they need to be fed more fr

Author: Net Callidus You may think that starting a family should be the easiest thing in the world but for many couples the joy of expecting a baby does not come as quickly as they hoped. It is a worrying time and poses many medical and lifestyle questions you might have never previously contemplated. In this article I've offered comprehensive answers to six frequently asked questions. How long should we try to conceive before seeking medical advice? This really depends on you and your partner's health. It is always worth seeing your GP before starting to try. Your GP will ensure that you have been immunised against German measles (Rubella), and discuss lifestyle changes that you may need to make to maximise your chances and ensure that you will be as healthy as possible through pregnancy. Your GP will also be able to gather information about you and your partner and decide if you should be referred early on to a gynaecologist. Generally as long as you and your partner are in