Daily routine and nutrition of a one-month-old breastfed baby

The basic needs of a baby at this age are adequate sleep, nutrition and hygiene. The baby should get the right amount of breast milk. On average, children drink up to 80 milliliters of milk at a time. In the literature it is written, the nutrition of a one-month-old baby should obey the regime. Feeding should be done every 3 hours. The first feeding is recommended at 6 am, then - at 9, then - at 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 hours. That is, a breastfed baby should be fed 7 times a day. At the same time, a break is made for the night, so that the stomach can rest, digest food.

But as practice shows, as well as advised by modern pediatricians, it is better to feed the child not by the hour, but on demand. The child himself will build his own regime of the day, which will be optimal for him. In many ways it will depend on the habits that were laid in him during intrauterine development. So, if the pregnant mother ate at night, the child will also want to eat at night, because he is used to getting nutrients at night. In addition, it is important for the child to eat when he or she feels hungry and needs nutrients, because he or she is growing and developing intensively and needs a lot of nutrients.

The norm of stools in a breastfed baby

Your child should have regular stools. The fact that the child does not go to the toilet for more than 2 days should be a cause for concern. It is necessary to urgently contact a doctor. Constipation is dangerous for the child, as it causes rapid intoxication, digestive problems. Normally, the stool of a child who is completely breastfed - from 2 to 5-6 times a day (on average - after each feeding).

How do you feed a breastfed one-month-old?

Medical practice over the past decades shows that children who are fed not by the hour, but on demand, are much healthier, calmer. They sleep well, and this is very important. After all, it is in all is the main growth and development of the child. Fully formed nervous system, cerebral cortex, as well as the endocrine and immune system. This is the key to further full mental and physical development, healthy psyche. It is especially important at night.

Full sleep at night is responsible for the formation of endurance of the body, for a healthy nervous and cardiovascular system. If the child is not fed at night, and he will be hungry, his sleep will not be full. Accordingly, his nervous and mental activity will be disturbed. There is also a high risk of developing somatic and psychosomatic diseases. Children who receive nutrition at night, as a rule, are more calm. Much faster development. They often eat often without even waking up, being in a semi-sleepy, unconscious state.

Feeding also shapes a child's basic mental traits. If he or she satisfies his or her need for food in a timely manner, he or she develops a basic trust in the world, which later transforms into cheerfulness and high communication skills. Children whose nutritional needs are not satisfied on demand develop a basic distrust of the world as a leading trait, which in adulthood transforms into aggressiveness, isolation, alienation and depression. Such children are prone to deviant behavior.

Daily schedule

It is important to establish a regimen immediately and try to adhere to it as strictly as possible. This has a positive effect on both the physical and mental development of the child. Violation of the regime later can have a negative impact on the psyche. Also, the regime develops certain habits and lifestyles in the child.

What should be organized for a baby at the age of 1 month? He should wake up in one place (either in the parents, in a specially designated place for him, or in his own crib). There should be his own bedding, a special pillow for newborns. It is recommended to swaddle the baby. Now many researchers are inclined to the fact that swaddling is far in the past. Today there are special suits for newborns with anti-scratches (ruvichki). In favor of this says that the child is not constrained in movements, freely shows motor activity. But in practice, this is far from true.

Swaddling is still the best option. First of all, the child is not yet able to fully control its limbs. It is necessary to hide the hands, because they do not know how to control them, and they prevent him from sleeping, eating. The child twitches uncontrollably with his hands, can not concentrate, because he is not able to coordinate movements. He is also unable to eat properly. Most of the day the child should be in diapers. But periodically it should be laid out and without clothes that he could move freely. Children are also frightened of their own hands.

Practice shows that children who were not swaddled by their parents grow up "twitchy". They have poorly developed patience, inability to control themselves, undisciplined. Also such people have problems with concentration, concentration of attention. Children who were swaddled are more purposeful, concentrated. For example, they make conscious movements from childhood, striving to release the hand. Whereas children who are not swaddled have no aspirations. It also develops elementary thinking, as the child thinks, looking for ways out of the situation. Releasing his hand from the diaper is the first task on his life path.

After the child wakes up, he/she should lie down by himself/herself for some time. Spontaneous motor activity, the semi-conscious state in which the child lies, is important for the child's development. He can move, lie for a long time and look at one point. It is not recommended to take the child bright and tinkling toys, pounders, as they defocus attention and form increased excitability of the nervous system, contrary to popular opinion about the usefulness of toys at such an early age. The child should lie down by himself until he begins to cry. If he does not cry - he does not need to touch. Then you need to give him attention, socialize. It is important to communicate with the child. He should feel touch and hear the voice - these are the main conditions for the development and formation of communication skills.

After that it is necessary to proceed to the morning toilet, which includes changing diapers, wiping the body with wet wipes for newborns (without alcohol). Bathing children at this age is not allowed. The first bath - not earlier than 6 months. Before that, it is necessary to use special wet wipes. This is the condition under which the normal microflora of the skin is formed. Water disrupts the formation of microbiocenosis, which in adulthood will cause skin diseases. Water contains chlorine or antibiotics, and if it does not, its quality leaves much to be desired. Even the best water for a baby is too hard, causing dryness and irritation.

If necessary, special creams (baby cream) are used. It is used if there are spots, rashes, redness. Also, if a rash or irritation appears, it is recommended to use one of the ointments - vivocost, hop antisept, or cinquefoil. It is also recommended to thoroughly wash the folds and treat them with these ointments if necessary. Special attention should be paid to the groin folds, axillary area, neck. If necessary, cut the nails on the hands, feet (about once a month). Every day clean the nose and ears with special sticks. If necessary, use a nasal aspirator to remove mucus.

It is important to treat the umbilical cord (you will be told how to do this when you are discharged from the hospital). This is done until it is completely healed. If necessary, flush the eyes (with what the doctor advises).

After the morning toilet, the child is fed, after which it is recommended to put him to sleep or feed him. It is useful to read fairy tales to the child and play music. Classical music, lullabies and children's songs have a positive effect. You can also include some movies and music, preferably of different genres. This should be done despite the fact that at first glance, the child does not yet react. The child needs to read books, talk.

Walking is recommended only when the weather is good and the temperature is not below -15 degrees in winter and not above 30 degrees in summer. In summer, you should walk when there is no heat - either before 10 am or after 4 pm. Evening walks before bedtime have a positive effect. If it is windy, cloudy or raining outside, it is better to postpone the walk. It is also not a good idea to take a walk if your child is a little sick.

Bait

In the traditional sense of the word, complementary food is not introduced. The child as a basis receives only the mother's milk. But it should be taken into account that the child may need some supplements. But this is more often required for a child who is on artificial or mixed feeding. So, when colic, gas, and also for their prevention, it is necessary to give a decoction of rose hips and chamomile, which allows you to prevent spasms, inflammatory processes, and also saturates the body with vitamins. Especially important is vitamin C, which is contained in rose hips. It provides a high level of immunity, the normal state of mucous membranes. If the child is weakly gaining weight, or was born with a small body weight, he is given Elcar (3-10 drops, depending on weight). This is an excellent drug that stimulates full growth and development, controls metabolic processes in the body, stimulates growth and development, weight gain, maturation and proper functioning of organs and systems. It is also necessary to give the child dill water instead of tea, because it is good to relieve spasm and colic, soothes, promotes good sleep. In the pharmacy you can buy and some other teas. But it is important to buy tea for a child of the first year of life exclusively in a pharmacy, as they undergo additional quality control and comply with GOST.

Ration menu

The baby's menu includes only mother's milk. Food is given on demand. When feeding artificial formula (if there is not enough milk, or for some reason you can not feed the baby), the same regime is followed. It is better not to supplement the child with formula, if there is enough milk. This will maximize growth, health and digestive system health.

If the child is fully breastfed, pure water may not be given, as the milk provides both water and nutrition. Water should only be given if the child is constipated. The diet includes about 100 ml per day. Forcing to drink water is also in no case should not be. The child knows for himself whether he needs it (in most cases).

Chair

It is important to monitor the color of the stool: it should be liquid (mashed), uniform consistency, without lumps and inclusions. The color of the stool should be yellow, there should be no sharp unpleasant odor. Stool is almost odorless or smells like sour, processed milk (sour smell). If the color changes or impurities appear - this is an important diagnostic sign that should be paid attention to. For example, a green color may indicate poisoning, bacterial infection. If the color is red, there may be bleeding, erosions, bleeding. Dark brown color may also indicate a pathology of the digestive system.

Sleep

A newborn baby should sleep at least 20 hours a day. It is necessary to provide him with a comfortable crib. Important sides, so that he did not blow, and that he did not hit the walls of the crib, as well as to provide a cozy space. Toys should be large, natural colors, not bright. It is good if from birth there will be a large, soft toy. If possible, it is better not to wake the child, he should wake up himself. It is better to lay down to sleep at about 22 or 23 pm. Before that it is recommended to communicate with the child, or watch a program, movie. You can make a tradition that the child knows that in the evening, before going to bed, he gets his "portion of attention", regardless of circumstances. It is also necessary to control the position in which the child sleeps. It is necessary to periodically turn him on different sides. It is better to lay the child on his side, but not on his back, because children often regurgitate, and he can choke.

How to wean a one-month-old baby from breastfeeding?

Sometimes it is necessary to wean your baby from breastfeeding. How do you do it? A one-month-old baby is transferred to artificial nutrition. Do it gradually. First, they give milk and formula for 2 days in a ratio of 1:4 - 75% of milk and 25% of the mixture. After 2 days introduce 50% of milk and 50% of the mixture. After another 2 days they give 75% of the mixture and 25% of the milk. Thus, on the 7th day, the child receives 100% artificial formula. This is the optimal option. Faster transfer is not recommended. But if such a need arises, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Such a need arises if the mother is found to have any disease that may be dangerous for the child. It is also practiced when taking certain medications. Cases in which the child can not mother's milk due to its intolerance, allergies, almost unknown. Nevertheless, such cases are not excluded.