What is the Apgar scale?

When our baby was born the nurse or midwife, put a timer to ring first to the minute and after five minutes, and that is where he conducted the first tests called the Apgar scale.

This scale helps the physician to evaluate general condition, which was our little boy at birth she evaluated the heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflexes and color of the baby. this scale can not predict how healthy or will be developed, nor brilliant, nor his personality, but is intended to alert medical personnel if you are sleepy or reactions are slower than usual or if you need some special care to suit the new world that has been just outside the womb of his mother.

The first time the baby is left with the babysitter

When this time comes we become moms thousands of questions , although the child will be staying only a few hours with her, it is best that the child has contact with his nurse, in our presence, and from there go to adapting, she can stay in charge of your care in our absence.

The ideal is to let your child spend time with the nanny for several days before being left alone, but if not possible, the best, is that it is done this a few hours earlier to get familiar with the baby before you leave.

Remember:

Keep your child on your lap while talking to the babysitter. Look for clues that are calm before the nanny face you. Expect your child is one who seeks or who is playing quietly

Ask the nurse to talk with your child while you are still loaded, but not too close to touch him or trying to load it.

A Baby 15 Inches! "From the 13th to the 16th week"

In this quarter begin to develop the senses of sight, taste and touch. In his little world receives information on file in his head. From time to time are encouraged to take a short walk from one end to another of the uterus ... And you can start to notice!

 With a sensitivity of surface: this is the best definition to describe the time your baby is experiencing. At this stage developed the sense of touch, is able to distinguish the flavors and is susceptible to sudden sounds that frighten you. Even see the light reaches. Try not to bother him much.

13th week

Go up! It measures 12 cm and weighs 65 g. This week, the diameter of the baby's head will grow 4 mm. The mouth opens and closes and tries sucking movements, swallowing some amniotic fluid expelled as urine. Continues to form the skeleton and joints work already: for example, can bend the arm at the elbow and wrist. It is also capable of separating the toes and clench his fist, and can even turn your head, open mouth and to press your lips, but these movements are still controlled by the brain. In the skin is formed a dark-colored pigment melanin.

The varicose veins "How to Avoid Them"

A measure pregnancy progresses and your baby grows and grows, as you contemplate a blue veins show themselves in your legs and, worst of all is that you hurt and feel heavy. Varicose veins and other circulatory problems are common in pregnancy.

 - The sednarino

- High-heeled shoes. This type of shoes impeded the natural movement of the foot and, therefore, the circulation and drainage.

- Use high stockings, which compress the blood supply to the knees.

- The use of tight clothing, since they hinder venous return. It is important that the clothes do not tighten at the waist, chest or the English.

- You do not want local heat or prolonged exposure of the legs to the sun.

Care of the newborn to get home

A newborn baby needs special care from coming into the world, hospital care for them well because they go through this several times a day, nurses have a lot of practice and will explain to parents how to go looking after the baby, but until you get home is when the new parents face the reality, they are lonely and need to properly care for the baby, then it should be taken to account for newborn care at home.

First, be calm and patience, many parents are nervous and do not know how to control so please talk among yourselves and agree to do together, both must work. If the baby was born via cesarean, the mother needs to rest, eat well and take care of the wound, and hurt him and he has to move slowly, Dad needs help here a lot and be patient with them. Second, enjoy the homecoming of the newborn, is when they realize they are a new family congratulations!

The Councils of women who are already mothers

When a woman becomes a mother faces many challenges and new feelings, as they say many people: nobody knows how it feels to have a child to live! And it certainly is quite true! Both your mother and even your grandmothers, aunts and friends who have gone through that, begin to give you advice on what to do and what not with your baby and to yourself. From here come the advices of women who are mothers.

Follow these simple steps when women who are mothers who give you advice: taking the best of what they talk you, appreciates and values ​​provided that care about you and your baby because they do it with love to you, always with good intention, then listening to think that you agree with that and if you want to put into practice some of the tips, if you decide not to, just thanks and try not to hurt the person you advised, but always have patience.

Bath Time for Your Baby

The bathing of a baby is the time that many parents are afraid because they think they're going to hurt, you look so small and helpless that gives concern that they will slip, which scared off by the water, do not want to get soap in the eye, much less want to irritate your skin to carve, but quiet, will not be the first mother who cares about this issue.

Some tips to help you bring bath time is a better way: have a bath for the baby, and put it in a place where you think it will be easy for you to bathe, which is at a good height so you do not have to crouch, put everything you'll need next to the tub as soap or shampoo, preferably neutral or special hypoallergenic infant, to carve a sponge, which is proportional to body size and soft to your skin, since this is very sensitive and thin.