Tips and Advice for Mothers of Newborn Babies #Amazinghood
When your expecting a baby or the mother to a newborn, you’ll receive all kinds of advice from other parents. Some of the advice you’ll receive will work for you and other’s will not. Every baby is different and so are parenting styles.
My 30 year old daughter had her second child a few months ago and immediately came to me for advice. Baby Jax was having some issues, so who better to come to for advice than your own mother, the baby’s grandmother? Here’s some of the advice that I passed onto her.
1. All babies are different. Some will get up during the night every other hour and other’s will sleep 2-3 hours at a time. Some babies will take long naps during the day, other’s won’t.
2. It’s normal for a baby to spit-up and be fussy at times. As long as they don’t have a fever, crying in pain and are feeding well, you shouldn’t be too concerned.
3. Don’t switch from breastfeeding to bottle feeding or switch around your baby’s formula until you consult a doctor, midwife or baby nurse. If there is a problem, let them diagnose it and advise you on what to do.
4. Don’t buy over-the-counter medication and give it to your baby without consulting a doctor. Almost all newborn medications are given according to your child’s weight and diagnosis. Just because one mother gives a child XYZ, doesn’t mean you should do it too.
5. When the baby is sleeping, you should sleep or at the very least…lay down and rest. Try to save the housework and chores for when baby is awake. There is nothing wrong with mom napping during the day too!
6. When it comes to laundering baby’s clothing, crib linens and bath linens, use Dreft laundry detergent. It’s the same product that I used on my daughter and grand daughter when they were little. It’s hyperallergenic and perfect for baby’s delicate & sensitive skin.
Now that I’ve given you some of my tips, I want to talk to you about Dreft laundry detergent and why I love it so much. First of all, it’s the #1 recommended baby laundry detergent by pediatricians and dermatologists. It’s touch of stains, gentle on baby’s skin and has a pleasant baby fresh scent.
Dreft has 3 products: Dreft Stage 1: Newborn; Dreft Stage 2: Active Baby and Dreft Blissfuls.
Dreft is partnering with popular reality TV couple Sean and Catherine Lowe from “The Bachelor” to celebrate their new role as expectant parents and share their beautiful, messy journey of “amazinghood.” Sean and Catherine Lowes’ parenting journey and partnership with Dreft commenced at their Dreft “Loads of Love” baby shower (on April 27th) – where the couple was showered with all the love, support and essentials needed to prepare them for the arrival of their precious new baby.
When asked about their baby shower registry, Sean and Catherine have noted that Dreft Newborn detergent was a must have. Their parents used it, their friends recommended it, and the smell of freshly washed baby clothes has made them even more excited for the little one’s arrival. Over the next year, everyone can share in the Lowe’s journey through #Amazinghood by following Dreft on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where Sean and Catherine will be sharing exclusive content and messy memories.
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