The first day of a newborn's life is the happiest event in my mother's life

Both physically and psychologically it is difficult for the baby at the moment when the connection with the mother is lost with the cutting of the umbilical cord. Now the baby will have to breathe on its own, eat, in one word - live. Already on the first day of life a newborn is waiting for a lot of impressions from communicating with the outside world. In the period of adaptation of the child to life outside the mother's womb, all vital reflexes are produced.

Intuition always tells the mother about the needs of her baby. Learn to trust yourself.

Signs of good health of the newborn

The most important indicator of the health of your baby is his dream. In infants, it is not strong. At the moment of sleep, there are unintelligible movements of hands and feet, it seems to you that the child is smiling. In the first days of the newborn's home, however, as well as later, there is no need to swaddle it, stretching out the limbs, as the baby will experience discomfort.

After a dream, the baby begins to actively move, scream, although he still does not know how to cry (due to undeveloped lacrimal glands).

On the first day of the newborn's life and for 2-3 days, the stool is dark, viscous, empty, and only after seven days the stool turns yellow, the frequency of emptying decreases to three to five times per day.

Urine is released in the first day. If the child does not have urination, it can be the cause of a urological illness.

Features of baby's life after birth

After birth, the baby's skin can be slightly flaky, and after two or three days a yellow shade may appear. This is due to hepatic underdevelopment. After a lapse of one or two weeks, the color of the skin will recover.

Such unpleasant moments, as shouts, can testify that the child has gas colic.

In the first days of a newborn's life, care for him must be special. Monitor the temperature scale in the nursery. No need to heat the room, noticing the coolness of the palms and feet of the baby.

Immediately after birth, the child loses weight (due to frequent bowel movements), and after a few days the weight is restored.

Already on the first day of a newborn's life, there are the presence of such reflexes as sucking, grasping, reflex protection, etc. If these reflexes are not present, these are signs of abnormalities in the nervous system.

Abilities of the child

Children are born with already developed feelings of taste, smell, tactile sensations. The child sees, 3-4 weeks later - responds to sounds, is indignant when experiencing discomfort (hunger, hypothermia, etc.), enjoys pleasant things.

One month later, the stage of infancy begins. The actions of the baby are already conscious, he recognizes the mother and father, reaching for the mother's breast. Every day in his behavior you notice something new.

Already on the first day of life a newborn baby is loved, cherished, taken care of. And with each passing day, the love of the parents for the very native man becomes even stronger. And the happiness of both the baby and the parents increases.