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5 tips for young mothers from grandmothers and doctors
Choose whose opinion to listen
Tip # 1
Our parents, and we, too, swaddled in a creepy rag so that the child could not move. The view grandmothers: so baby can't hurt themselves, and his legs are straight and slender. However, do not agree with the doctors, considering this method is deprecated. They argue that without diapers the child is threatened with a club foot, on the contrary, tight tissue may lead to developmental disorders of the hips.
Tip # 2
Closed the window, down perinki, blankets — grandmother to fear any draughts. They believe that the baby should always be wrapped, otherwise he will catch a cold. Doctors say that overheating is as dangerous for baby as hypothermia. They suggest to keep the room temperature above 20 degrees.
Tip # 3
When the baby is crying and can not calm down, grandma suggest to give him something sweet. For example, dip the pacifier in honey or jam. Doctors shocked: if the child has already begun teething, it is threatened by caries, and these foods can cause allergies.
Tip # 4
One of the first gifts from grandparents to the newborn is getting set to bed, with a nice soft pillow. But pediatricians generally advised to abandon it: the baby in the crib should be empty except for the mattress and sheets, no pillows, no blankets, no toys, as this increases the possibility of accidental asphyxia. If the room is cold, just dress the child warmly.
Tip # 5
Grandmother believe that during sleep the baby needs to be absolute silence. Strollers they manage even in crowded parks to encourage citizens to order and to clear around the grandson of the space in the square mile. But, according to doctors, noise even helps children to sleep. They did not prevent the conversation my mom on the phone or the sound of a vacuum cleaner.
