New moms can make mistakes due to lack of information or overzealousness. We tell you some of the most common.
1.- Shelter them too much: newborns tend to get cold, but if we shelter them too much they sweat a lot. In addition, it has been found to increase the risk of suffocation and sudden death. If the temperature of the house is approximately 20-22º, the child may be dressed in a cotton romper or diaper that covers his feet. If your baby has cold feet and hands, cover it a little more. If you sweat around the neck and head, it means you are hot and you need to take off some clothes.
2.- Keep the whole house quiet when sleeping: if you also take advantage of that time to sleep and rest, great, but if not, it is not recommended to do so. At the age of one and a half months, the baby’s sleep patterns begin to relate the light-dark cycles and the little one is more predisposed to sleep longer at night. This is why you need to catch the sunlight and get used to the everyday noises in the house during naps so that you know when it is day. Also, if there is absolute silence when the child sleeps, any noise will startle him. Stopping the activity of the rest of the family during the baby’s sleep is not good for the child, nor for the parents.
3.- Let it cry: the theory that children should be allowed to cry because if they are not spoiled they have no basis. When a baby cries you have to take him in your arms immediately, comfort him and try to find out what he needs to calm him down (he is hungry, he is dirty, he is cold, etc.). It is the best way to show him that he can trust his parents because they are there when he needs them.
4.- Do not let anyone touch you: the fear that someone who is sick will infect the child if they kiss or take him in their arms is very common in all mothers, even if they are not first-timers. However, it is common sense to know that if someone is sick, we should not bring the child close to that person to avoid infections.
5.- Bathing it every day: pediatricians affirm that bathing babies two or three times a week is sufficient. Especially in those who suffer from atopic dermatitis, since the fatty layer of the skin is altered with the bath and can worsen the symptoms. If after each diaper change we clean well and wash his hands, it is not necessary to use the bathtub daily, let alone use soap, unless the little one relaxes the contact with the warm water to sleep.