Baby Care: Three Top Questions By New Parents
Baby care is more often being questioned through AI these days. However, AI can make mistakes. Here are three top questions about raising babies with some tips to assist first-time parents.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is a guide only. Please consult your medical professional if you have more concerns.
The Top Question Is About Sleep
Almost every parent, even those with some fame from television, struggles with getting their baby to sleep well. In fact, Arie Luyendyk from Bachelor Nation struggled so much with his twins that he went for a vasectomy. And, TLC star Annie Suwan struggled until someone gave her a good tip.
While swaddling Minthria helped Suwan, there are other good tips out there. Rollercoaster came up with some ideas that they researched. They included:
- Try sticking to a consistent sleep schedule.
- Give your baby plenty of stimulation during the day.
- Let your baby nap during the day as sleep-deprived babies sleep less at night.
Here is a useful video with more tips from a pediatrician on sleepless babies.
Feeding The Child Is The Next Question
In the top 10 most often asked questions about baby care on Google, feeding a baby ranks near the top. Quite often, parents focus on breastfeeding and weaning their infant onto solids.
In the video below, the NHS, in collaboration with Midlands Partnership University, recommends that parents wait until their child is at least six months old. The reason for that is that it’s important that the baby can support itself, especially its head. They also mentioned:
Start moving…babies onto solid food very slowly. Babies should be offered savory foods to start with, such as soft, cooked vegetables. Take everything at the baby’s pace, and it should be very much baby-led.
Health Questions
Health questions are varied, and they cover a lot of issues about baby care. For instance, people often want to know how to treat colic. Or, they worry about teething and when it might start happening.
With teething issues, parents mustn’t write it off as the child merely being fussy. Often, a small white spot on the gum gives the teething phase away. Additionally, your child might seem a bit feverish. Often, they start drooling a lot. In that case, there are things you can do to help your child.
Dr. Emily Hahn does not recommend “numbing gels.” That’s because they might contain ingredients that don’t agree with infants. Instead, you can try cooling “a washcloth in the refrigerator” and let the baby chew on it. Or, let them chew on some “frozen baby food.”
What helped you when you had questions about teething, weaning, and sleeping with your baby? Go ahead and let us know in the comments below, and remember to come back here often for all your parenting news and updates.
