Do not be so surprised when seeing that babies’ skin has strange
color.
After 9 months and 10
days of pregnancy, you will burn into tears due to happiness when holding your
little babies. Seeing that their blood-red skin with two tightly closed eyes,
you will feel to love them so much and your sweet happiness will be pervading.
However, prepare your psychology since sometimes the narrow life in mom’s belly
leaves some marks on a newborn baby, which may cause parents to jump when
seeing.
Equip yourselves with
knowledge of newborn baby’s development in every month so as to care for and
bring up your babies better.
Skin
Do not be so surprised when seeing that babies’
skin has strange color, unlike your imagination when seeing on TV or magazine.
Some babies may have blushing skin, some have reddish skin, and some may have
some spots on skin. Most babies’ skin is wrinkle and has some crust. A few hours after being born, babies’ hands and feet may be rather
pale due to their imperfect circulatory system.
A few hours after being born,
babies’ hands and feet may be rather pale.
Some other strange
marks on babies’ skin that can draw your attention are small spots (whitehead)
around their noses and eyes and fuzz covering their necks, shoulders, and
backs.
Fuzz covering babies’
necks, shoulders, and backs can draw your attention.
Head and face
Babies get rid of the
narrow life in their moms’ bellies by a very tight way, so their heads may be
not round or be a bit swollen. Their faces are also influenced, eyes and eyelids
may be swollen, and noses and ears may be contorted, which look quite funny. If
they have little hair, you can also see their sinciputs.
Hair and eyes
Many newborn babies are
born with thick hair, but it will be replaced after around 3 to 4 months, and
the new hair color then will be different to that at newborn time.
Babies’ eye color also
changes within the first year. Regularly, European babies have blue eyes while
Asian or African babies have black or brown color eyes. You can predict their
permanent eye color when they are 6 months old.
Umbilicus
Right after babies are
born, the doctor cut the umbilical cord that is 1 inch distant from their bellies.
Umbilicus is a good environment for bacteria to penetrate into a baby’s body
and harm its health. Therefore, you have to specially pay attention to cleaning
umbilicus correctly and cleanly for babies.
Sound and image
Many studies have shown
that since living in moms’ bellies, babies have been able to hear the sound of
their moms and respond to it. So, when born, babies’ attention is paid to
places where there is their moms’ voice.
On a few days after
born, babies’ eyes are almost closed all the time, but they will be opened
longer soon. Especially, babies are easy to be attracted by contrary images or
round cubes. In the first month of life, they can see objects from about 8 to
10 inches away.
Reflex
Since being born,
babies have had instincts such as tracing for moms’ breasts. Or, if jumped, they
will stretch hands widely. Especially, when you put something into their hands,
they will hold it tightly. If doubting, you can try letting them hold your
fingers.
Nappy
When changing nappy for
babies, take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen maternal/paternal live
by talking to them or sing a song so that they can feel more relaxed.
Cry
Despite reading many
parenting books or no matter how you raised your spirit, babies’ crying also
makes you stressed. Cry is a means for babies to show their discomfort to
parents. Therefore, when your baby cries, you have to pay attention and wonder:
o What was the last time you suckled your baby?
o Is it time to change its nappy? Is the nappy
wet?
o Is it flatulent and does it need your help?
o Is it time for it to sleep?
o
Is there too much noise
around it?
