What is a Baby Shower ?
Baby shower :-
- Bathing and hygiene of body parts for the baby is very important. Bathing opens the pores of skin from which contaminated material is ejected easily.
Method of bath
- Keep important articles such as bath tub, boric lotion, oil, towel, clothes, powder etc ready so that bathing is not disrupted. Before taking the baby for bath check the temperature of water. Water should neither be hot nor cold. Check the water either by dipping the elbow in it or using a thermometer.
- Oil massage should be done before taking the baby for bath. While bathing massage the soap on baby’s body using a soft cloth and then rub the soap with hands. Gently rub the soap behind the ears, under the arms, on the neck, elbow, thighs and legs. Lay the baby on stomach and clean the backside of body.
- Now slowly hold the baby with both hands and put the baby in bathtub. Lift the shoulders with left hand and support the head on left arm. Support the back using right hand. Keeping the baby in this position, wash off the soap from the body. Thereafter wipe the body with towel, apply lotion and make the baby wear clothes.
Neonate or Newborn baby- The foetus born from the mother’s body is known as a neonate. Lot of caution and patience is required to take care of the newborn. Dealing with the child should be tender. The child stays in the womb for 9 months where he gets suitable protection and temperature.
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Important Points of Maternal and Post-Natal Care :-
- The immediate care of a newborn child is done by the doctor, nurse or a trained midwife.
- After childbirth mother needs a lot of rest. Mother should take nutritious food along with avoiding laborious work.
- Lot of caution and patience is required to take care of the newborn.
- Breastfeeding by mother provides the nourishment to the baby. In some cases when mother cannot breastfeed, the baby has to depend on milk of cow, buffalo, goat or preserved bottle milk .
- Clean the bottle properly after formula is prepared.
- Before taking the baby for bath check the warmth of water and keep important articles such as bath tub, boric lotion, oil, towel, clothes, powder etc, ready.
- The baby needs some practice to defecate in a pot. Gradually he learns to do it by himself.
- For a good sleep, baby’s bed should be clean and soft.
Maternal and Post-Natal Care Questions-Answers
1. Who takes care of a newborn?
(a) Doctor
(b) Nurse
(c) Trained midwife
(d) all of these
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2. What is given to eat to a mother after normal delivery?
(a) Stodgy food
(b) fried food
(c) Spicy food
(d) kedgeree, porridge
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3. The milk other than mother’s milk which is given as nourishment to the baby is called —
(a) Colostrum
(b) formula
(c) Pasteurized food
(d) fat rich milk
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4. | Which bottle should be used keeping in mind its cleaning?
(a) small- mouth
(b) wide mouth
(c) Round mouth
(d) narrow mouth
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5. The temperature of water used for baby’s bath should be
(a) Too hot
(b) too cold
(c) Neither hot nor cold
(d) none of these
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