The First Year of the Baby’s Life. What to Expect and how to Care for Them

Once home, with the baby in your arms, after the stress and emotions of childbirth, new mothers experience other emotions. How exactly will they care for the child? What needs does the little one have? What will happen today, tomorrow, in a week, in a month, in three months? What should they expect? And these are just a few of the dozens of questions any mother who wants the best for her child asks herself.
Most likely, during pregnancy, you read a series of books meant to prepare you for the arrival of the child and for their growth and care. Surely, you looked left and right, at neighbors and friends to see what they do and how they do it. And now, it seems like you’ve forgotten everything and don’t know what to do with the little one who has clung to your chest. But don’t worry. All the stories and rumors you’ve heard about maternal instinct are not just empty words. Every mother naturally knows how to take care of her child. You just need to catch up on some information so that the first year of your baby’s life goes smoothly, and you can be a confident, worry-free, and energetic mom.
However, when you feel overwhelmed by stress, remember that you are not alone and can always ask for help from close people. A friend with a bit more experience or the baby’s grandmothers will offer you all the help and support you need. Anyway, from time to time, it would be good to rely on the help of a trusted person, hoping to catch at least an hour or two of restful sleep, so that upon waking, you can be the best mom in the world. Changing diapers, bathing the baby, cutting nails, cleaning the mouth and gums, massage, and sleep and playtime are among the main routine activities in the baby’s first year of life, so let’s see what needs the child has and how you can fulfill them.
Speaking of the baby’s bath, you should know that it’s not necessary to bathe them every day. On one hand, too many baths can dry out the child’s delicate skin, and on the other hand, babies don’t get dirty enough to require daily baths. Moreover, until the umbilical stump falls off, you don’t even need a tub to wash them. More frequent baths will only be necessary when the child starts crawling or eating solid foods. Until then, a few baths a week with a gentle cleansing solution and a mild shampoo are more than sufficient.
And, as it is extremely important that the products you use are the safest and most natural, we recommend the range, a range with products specially designed for baby care, from the very first day of life. We are talking about natural dermatocosmetics, cold-processed, without a multitude of harmful ingredients, such as the dreaded parabens, colorants, artificial fragrances, mineral oils, PEG, formaldehyde, or petrolatum. Some of them do not even contain ingredients of animal origin, so what could be safer and more natural than a product derived from everything nature has most beneficial and gentle?
For the baby’s bath, we recommend or, if you prefer multifunctional products, you can confidently choose. Between baths, make sure the baby is always clean by using a lightly moistened cotton cleaning pad to wipe the face, skin folds, hands, feet, and finally the diaper area.
We also reach the part that frightens new parents, namely, changing diapers. Whether you use disposable diapers or cloth diapers, it’s good to know that the baby will soil at least 10 diapers a day, which means approximately 70 diapers a week. When it’s time to change the baby’s diaper, make sure you have all the necessary products at hand so that you don’t leave the child unattended even for a moment. You will need a clean diaper, wet wipes, and a special cream for the baby’s bottom to prevent the appearance of a rash.
The rash occurs due to the contact between the child’s sensitive skin and the wet or dirty diaper and is characterized by redness, inflammation, irritation, and, of course, an unpleasant feeling. You can avoid or treat this common problem by using Bebe Drag from VivaNatura, rich in zinc oxide, emollients, and fatty acids that hydrate the skin for a long time. Also very effective is, which soothes dry skin affected by itching and irritation. If the rash persists for more than three days or seems to worsen, consult a pediatrician.
Also, in the baby’s first year of life, it is important to protect them from insect bites and harmful sun rays, which means using a product with sun protection factor. Additionally, if the little one has sensitive skin or frequently faces various skin problems, it would be advisable to use a special and as natural detergent as possible for washing clothes.

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