That is it mastitis, care and prevention

         

Mastitis is an infection of the sinuses, causing bacterial origin of inflammation, itching and pain, usually in one of the breasts or a part of it, can cause fever and malaise. If you notice you have these symptoms tell your doctor as soon as possible to begin treatment with antibiotics.

Do not forget to remind here that is going to continue breastfeeding her child to prescribe medication that does not affect breastfeeding, and do not stop taking the medicine even if you feel better, do not stop breast feeding her child, and that this will only worsen the mastitis and increase the pain it causes him.

Care of the baby at the end of the first month of life

We have been commenting on the development of the first month of the baby and how it will evolve as it grows day by day as we must pay attention to when we go to the pediatric consultation, discuss with your doctor.

These items can guide you if during the second, third or fourth week of life the baby will submit any of these signs of developmental delay, to inform the doctor so you can help.

Chupa with little force and feeds slowly.

No flashes at a bright light.

It does not focus on nearby objects or follow them to move from one side to another.

Tips for correctly give the bottle

Feeding your baby should be a truly relaxing and enjoyable for both, since it is a moment of connection, where you can take the opportunity to show their love and convey emotions.

If you are nervous and do not put enough interest, or else is calm and confident your child may perceive these feelings and this could affect infant feeding adequate.

To give the bottle is probably more convenient in a chair with arms, should carry the baby in a semi-upright position and holding his head. Do not give a bottle when lying on a flat surface, because it could choke, or milk could get into the middle ear causing infection.

Phototherapy, care for billirubin

We have discussed the billirubin is produced, because they break the old red blood cells at birth but over the days and times do not usually leave the baby becomes much more yellowish, the consultation is likely that the pediatrician, we recommend, put it behind the deadlight to sunbathe, with proper care, but if they did not reach, surely recommend you have to do a little light therapy.

Not to lower the levels of billirubin can damage severely the baby's nervous system, the child will undertake blood tests to determine the cause of jaundice, and then begin treatment.

Phototherapy involves exposing the baby to radiation of type lamps fluorescent for a day or two, until the liver is mature enough to metabolize excess billirubin, sunlight would have the same effect, but not strong enough , to cause the desired response.

Jaundice happens when the baby turns yellow

Many normal, healthy infants have a yellow color in your skin the first days of life, this condition is called physiologic jaundice, and it is because the blood contains too much billirubin, a chemical that forms during the normal breakdown of old blood cells.

In newborns, this matter often quite high, due to increased red blood cell in your liver at the time of birth, even immature having difficulty processing the excess billirubin.

If the billirubin level increases more than it first appears on the face, then chest and then the abdomen, finally in the legs, usually gradually increase, and decreases with every passing day without some sort necessary treatment.

Baby's health, alert to consider

During the first week of life, there are disorders that are common treasuries, but should not be overlooked and consult a doctor.

Abdominal distention: The baby's belly should always feel soft to the touch, we should pay attention to the depositions, and has no vomiting. Most likely to be gas or constipation, but we must be careful to avoid more serious intestinal problems.

The father and the baby's arrival

This time we will refer to parents who are no less important than mothers, who took our baby in nine months, since their task is equal to ours but different.

We know that during this period despite not having loaded the child in her womb, had to adjust physically and emotionally to this situation and participate in different ways as he approached the delivery date. On the one hand it may happen that has taken exception to the birth of the child, and to bring it to the world was the work of the mother, but on the other side is his son, who is part of him.