Regimen of a 3 month old breastfed baby

At 3 months of age, the baby's regimen changes. He is breastfed. As soon as the child is 3 months old, you can introduce the first complementary food - apple juice. He has more needs that significantly affect the regime of the day. At this time, the child should already have a massage, and you should also start doing therapeutic physical training with him, which includes active and passive movements.

The massage includes working on all areas of the body. It is aimed at relieving hypertonus, which makes itself known at this time. The child's body tends to take the position in which the child was in the fetal period. That is, the child reflexively shrinks into his usual embryo position, can not fully unclench the arms and legs, movements are still uncoordinated. Remove this will help techniques of stroking, light squeezing along the course of lymphatic vessels and nerve and muscle fibers, kneading, vibration techniques. Active-passive techniques are also used.

Therapeutic exercise should be aimed at relieving the tone of flexors and extensors, ensuring freedom of movement, eliminating resistance when bending the limbs. If the hypertonicity is quite large, passive exercises are excluded, the emphasis should go on the performance of active movements. As hypertonicity disappears, include in the regime and passive movements, in which the adult perform certain movements of the child's limbs. Do not overwork the child. All procedures should bring pleasure.

At 3 months of age, your baby can already hold his head well in the supine position. He has already been lying on his tummy for quite a long time and this has become a familiar exercise for him. Laying on the tummy should continue to be practiced. When the baby is picked up, he can already hold his head well enough without help. The child begins to hum, so talking, reading, looking at pictures is very important at this time. The child is actively learning the world, moving. Presenting new information, communication with parents, motor activity are important components of child development at this time. Classes with the child should be aimed at auditory and visual concentration. Development of tactile sensations (touch). Further emotional development takes place, a smile appears. The child is quite lively in showing joy and frustration.

In terms of physical development, there have already been certain achievements: the child begins to lean on his elbows while lying on his stomach, begins to lift and hold his head. The child's nervous system actively perceives external stimuli. The child stops his gaze on new, bright, expressive objects, fixes his attention.

The main way of cognition is through tactile sensations (the child feels the object), through the oral cavity (the child pulls objects, hands, fingers into the mouth). It is necessary to make sure that there are no small objects nearby, that the hands are always clean. At this time you may need a special teething teether, which is a small rough toy, rubber and soft. It can be chewed, sharpening the gums. This soothes the baby. You may also need a special gel for the gums, because at this time the teeth begin to erupt and the child's gums itch. Well-proven itself gel "Kamistad Baby", which is smeared on the gums 2-3 times a day. He also listens to various sounds. At this time, you can imitate different voices, turn on special music for the child (sounds of nature, animal voices).

From this time on, the conditioned reflexes and habits of the child develop as intensively as possible. Negative habits are formed if the mother at every cry takes the child in her arms, puts him down, puts him to the breast, gives him a toy, etc. The child must begin to develop independence. He must independently fall asleep, take toys, perform elementary movements. It is necessary to have a purposeful influence on the child, to develop positive habits in him.

It is necessary to start keeping the child in a cheerful, active state, stimulate to active movements. It is recommended to turn on programs, cheerful music. The child at this time actively dances, moving to the rhythm of the music, intensely twitching arms and legs. It is necessary to give the child the opportunity to dance independently. This is the key to successful further dance and musical development, the basis of aesthetic education. The child needs to include fairy tales, tell stories. It is at this time that the child likes to sing various admonitions, pestushkas, for example, "Ladushki".

The child spends a lot of time in a semi-conscious state, contemplating, humming, babbling. You do not need to interfere with him in this - this is the key to further development of speech. You can put the child in a playpen, or on a large bed, near to place toys. He will reach for them, take them in his hands. This develops muscles, tactile sensations, sensory perception. Maintaining active wakefulness is promoted by brightly colored toys that move around the child. He follows them, focuses his gaze. Joyful mood at this stage supports communication and music, new toys, beautiful things. It is necessary to talk to the child in different tones, address him, seeking to cause a response smile, humming and lively movements. An important achievement is a smile in response to the smile of an adult. If you have succeeded in smiling back at least once, you will be able to do it much faster in the future.

Daily schedule

In general, the daily routine remains the same. But new elements are added to it in accordance with the child's needs and peculiarities of development. The morning starts with the child waking up and lying down for a while. After he or she has fully recovered from sleep, mom or dad approaches. The child is wished a good morning. You can try to make him smile. You can try to do with him "Pottagushechki". Finger gymnastics with various sentences, jokes. It is necessary to develop a certain habit of waking up in the child. You can include music, for example, classical music, sounds of nature, animal voices.

After the child wakes up, lies down - we move on to the morning toilet: changing diapers, wiping with baby wipes, cleaning ears, nose, eyes. Bathing at this time is still not recommended.

Then comes breakfast. After 30-40 minutes after eating, the baby can be placed on the tummy. He or she is either given time for independent actions, concentration, or is engaged with him or her according to the options described above. The duration of the lesson should not exceed 10-15 minutes, because a large volume of emotions and new information tires and overloads the child.

After that, the child should sleep. The daily routine also includes a walk. Feeding during the day is a requirement. The more habits and traditions are developed, the better. For example, you can develop the habit of getting fodder in the evening. At 3 months, begin to give small amounts of juice. New tastes cause new sensations, surprise and delight the child. After that, you can spend time together: watch shows, listen to music, read stories. Going to bed - no later than 22 - 23 hours. You can play bedtime lullabies or sing songs to your child.

Bait

The first complementary food is introduced to a child at 3 months of age. It should be apple juice. It is not worth buying baby food. Even the safest purchased juice contains at least preservatives, without which it will not be preserved. Starting complementary foods with the introduction of preservatives into the body is not a good idea.

It is better to prepare the juice yourself. To do this, you will need a grater and an apple. The apple is grated on a fine grater. The resulting juice is squeezed. The first complementary feeding should be from a few drops of pure juice to 1-2 ml. Many people give juice from a spoon. But this is not entirely convenient. Many experts recommend giving juice from a dropper, or a syringe (without a needle). This allows you to simultaneously control the amount of juice drunk. Juice is given daily, after feeding.

Often make mistakes when introducing complementary foods. Let's consider each one in detail.

1. It is not necessary to give several juices at once. One juice should be introduced first. The second juice can be introduced after 3-5 days at the earliest. It is necessary to make sure that the child tolerates it well. If there are no digestive disorders, allergies, other reactions, after 3-5 days you can introduce a new complementary food.
2. During the 3rd month of life, you should introduce as many fruit juices as possible. Many people give berries, vegetables. But this is wrong. First, the child must get used to juices. In particular, his digestive system. Since all his life the child did not eat, and then ate only milk. Juice is a big load on the digestive system. And fruit juice is the easiest, well digested, rich in vitamins.
3. Many people tend not to give a lot of juice to avoid causing allergies. That's wrong. You should give as many juices as possible. The more juices your child tries at this time, the less likely he or she will be allergic to them in the future. Allergy is a reaction to a new, foreign to the body. If the child's body is already familiar with the product, there will be no allergy.
4. Parents dilute the juice with water. This should never be done either. Natural products are the healthiest. In addition, by giving natural products to the child, we develop a culture of consumption. In the future, the child will consume only high-quality and natural products.
5. Many people prefer to buy baby food. This is wrong. The later the child tastes it, the better his health will be. Any food contains at least preservatives. They and create a load on the body, subsequently cause metabolic disorders and allergies. A child with normal development will never be allergic to a natural product. Juices should be made independently, squeezing from fresh products. For example, it is better to grate the apple and squeeze out the juice. Similarly, and with other products. It should be taken into account and the fact that canned juice differs in taste from natural, freshly squeezed. For comparison, you can buy and try juice from a jar of baby food and squeezed juice from an apple. They are completely different in flavor. If the child has only tasted purchased juice from an apple, you can say that the child has not tasted an apple. For an infant, this is very important. The introduction of artificial juice initially forms a wrong perception of the world, substitution of values.
6. Parents often limit juice intake. This is wrong. It is necessary to start with a few drops. Then gradually increase the amount of juice. In the first week, the child should receive no more than a teaspoon of juice (5 ml). But then, if the child likes it and requires more juice, you do not need to limit it. The main thing is not to increase dramatically. You can increase by 5-10 ml of juice per day (at 3 months). After 3 months, the child can drink fruit juices from a feeding bottle in unlimited quantities, as much as he wants. Usually the child's need for juice does not exceed 100-200 ml per day. More is not recommended (the baby will not drink more).

Ration menu

At three months of age, the child's dietary menu expands significantly. The basis of the diet is still mother's milk. Fodder is given after meals. Exactly at three months of age, apple juice (prepared independently) is given. Approximately at intervals of 3-5 days introduce and other juices. The more juices the child tries, the better. At the age of 3 months, the child should be given as many fruit juices as possible. Pomegranate juice is introduced second. It is a rich source of vitamins. It stimulates the immune system, purifies the blood, stimulates blood formation. This is a reliable prevention of infectious, colds, blood diseases, bone marrow. The main juices that the child should get at 3 months - apple, pomegranate, watermelon, nectarine/peach/apricot, plum, melon, kiwi, grapes. Citrus fruits should not be given.

Chair

The stool of a baby at 3 months remains the same as in the first 2 months of life. But it can be slightly different in color. Depending on what kind of juice the baby consumed. The color can vary slightly from dark yellow, slightly brownish shade to light green. The consistency - puree-like, liquid. But a sharp change in color, for example, acquiring a stable green color can be a sign of pathology and it should be paid attention to. The child still goes to the toilet up to 5 times a day, daily.

Sleep

Normally, a baby's sleep should be restful. A 3-month-old baby sleeps at least 17-18 hours a day. He can already sleep at least 4 hours in a row without waking up. There may be cases that the child does not wake up for night feeding, and eats for example midnight, and then - at 5 am. Night sleep can already last an average of 4-5 hours. The child should have its own comfortable crib, bedding and a ventilated room.