ALL ABOUT NEWBORN

Now that your baby is born, you will slowly get to know each other. Little by little, your newborn baby will also discover the world around him. Even though he depends entirely on you, he has more skills and abilities than you might think.

Discovering his temperament

The best way to get to know your baby is to spend a lot of time with them. You will thus discover his temperament, his degree of sensitivity to touch, noise and the visual environment. Each child is different and has certain preferences about how to be carried, fed, comforted, entertained and calmed. Little by little, you will get to know what your baby likes and what bothers him.

The sleep

Much of your newborn's life consists of sleeping, eating and crying. Some babies wake up mainly to drink, while others spend more awake time from birth. Many newborn babies sleep 18 hours a day, usually in 2-4 hour periods, but approximately 2 hours if they are breastfed. It’s only around 8-10 weeks that your baby will start to distinguish between day and night. He should drink less at night and more during the day.

Drinks

It is recommended to feed your baby "on demand", that is to say when he shows signs of hunger. Do not limit the number of drinks or their duration. Usually, newborns drink more than 8 times in 24 hours.

The cries

Crying is the only way your baby can express hunger, pain, discomfort, fatigue, boredom, etc. It’s also during the first three months of life that babies cry the most and cry most intensely.

Know that your baby never cries to manipulate you. Comforting him every time he cries doesn't risk spoiling him. When you respond quickly and calmly to crying, your baby feels loved and secure, allowing the bond of bond to develop.

Encourage her to discover the world

To help your baby explore the world, give him safety-friendly items that he can see, such as mobiles and pictures. Let her listen to music or hear a rattle and touch soft fabrics or toys. Also teach him to hold a teether, rattle or cup.

Caring for him

At birth, your baby is unable to hold his head alone. You should therefore take it with care and always support its head and neck. Its umbilical cord also requires your attention. Even if the care of your newborn baby can seem numerous and stressful, you will master it in a short time!