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THESE MISTAKES SHOULD NOT BE MADE IN NEWBORNS FOR THE FIRST 28 DAYS
Turkey Medicals member and JCI Antalya hospital IVF clinic, Children’s Health and Diseases Specialist Dr. described the 10 most common mistakes made during the newborn period and made important suggestions and warnings.
The first 28-day period of life is chadracterized as a ‘newborn’ and this period requires special care. Undoubtedly, every mom and dad is trying to do the most perfect for the healthy development of their baby, on which they tremble. However, caution!
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Some traditional behaviors that are considered innocent do not benefit, and they can even cause permanent irreversible problems in the baby, or even lead to death!
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So what are the erroneous habits that are considered correct in society regarding the neonatal period?
What bad habits should be avoided during this period? Doctor, he made important warnings…
Mistake: Drinking sugary water to prevent jaundice
The truth is: There is actually no medical basis for this information. Moreover, contrary to popular belief in society, sweetened water is not useful, as it can rarely lead to water poisoning. “Every newborn baby can turn yellow. Neither sugary water nor wrapping the baby from head to toe in yellow clothes and diapers can prevent this,” said Doctor continues his words:” Jaundice is usually on the rise for the first 7 days and decreases and disappears every day.
The value of bilurubin in the first week is strictly monitored by the Turkish doctor. If the blood reaches a value that can cross the brain barrier, phototherapy is performed.”
Mistake: Not taking a bath until the belly drops
Decisively: the newborn baby’s belly falls out spontaneously between 5-15 days. ”In the past, such a rule was probably put in place to prevent the risk of infection, ” said Dr. gives the following information: “If the conditions are suitable, there is no problem with bathing the newborn baby. However, against the risk of infection, the navel should be dried with sterile gauze after bathing and left open to keep it dry.”
Mistake: Not going out for the first 40 days
The truth is: Contrary to popular belief in society, the baby and the mother can gather themselves and go outside after the mother has the breastfeeding intervals between in order. Because traveling outdoors is healthier than indoor environments. Activities that start with 10-15 minutes outdoors can be increased up to an hour in time.
Mistake: Drink lemon juice when hiccups hold
In fact: a hiccup occurs when the membrane separating the rib cage and the abdomen, called the diaphragm, is stretched. A hiccup, which is a normal condition for newborns, does not harm the baby and stops with a sucking movement. One of the erroneous practices during the neonatal period is to give lemon juice to a hiccuping baby. Contrary to popular belief, lemon does not benefit, as it is acidic, it damages the gastric mucosa of the baby.
Error: I thought that I was ‘not getting enough’ because of frequent crying or breast searching and started eating formula immediately
The truth is: breast milk, which is the most useful food for children, is usually enough for 0-6-month-old babies to feed and develop. However, during the newborn period, babies should be monitored frequently and weekly weight monitoring should be performed. The fact that the baby gains weight Dec 150-250 grams per week means that he is saturated with breast milk. If the weekly weight gain remains below 150 grams, the amount of breast milk should be evaluated and, if necessary, formula food support should be started.
Mistake: Drinking water while feeding formula food
To be honest: there is absolutely no such need. Formula foods today, babies do not need water because they are too close to breast milk in content and density. For this reason, babies who receive formula should also not be given water until October food is started.
Mistake: Dripping breast milk into the eyes, ears and nose
As a matter of fact: It is a very common, very wrong practice in our society.
Antalya IVF Doctor warning that eye, nose and ear care should be done with sterile serum physiologics in infants, “Because milk, even breast milk, produces bacteria after 3 hours and can cause infection when it is dripped into the eye or ear. If there is an infection, it is necessary to consult a doctor and start appropriate treatment,” he says.
Mistake: Rubbing salt or earth into the skin
The truth is: the most serious mistake made in a newborn is to salt the baby as soon as he is born so that he does not sweat when he grows up. But salt, which is rubbed into the body of a defenseless baby, can lead to fluid loss. As a result of fluid loss in the body, a severe picture such as cerebral hemorrhage may develop. ”Definitely do not salt your baby or rub earth into his body,” warns Dr. he emphasizes that covering the baby’s body with earth can also sometimes cause tetanus disease.
Mistake: Dripping lemon juice into the eye
The truth is: dripping lemon juice into the eye to make the eyes see sharper can also lead to complications such as keratitis and infection in the baby’s eye.
Mistake: Doing swaddling so that her legs are properly
To be honest: Swaddling newborn babies so that their legs are straight is also an erroneous practice. The normal posture of babies is in form of a frog’s leg. Contrary to what is thought, straightening and wrapping tightly damages the hip and can cause disfigurement of the legs.
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