| Caring the infant is not an easy task and | | | | swaddle a baby in an especially warm room |
| requires special care and attention. They | | | | because overheating is a risk factor. If your |
| have no means of communicating except their | | | | baby does not enjoy being swaddled, it is |
| cries. An Infant has to be given a balanced | | | | fine. Holding your baby in a sling-type |
| diet in all stages of their growth to enable | | | | carrier is another best way to help your |
| them to be healthy and strong. They should be | | | | child feel safe and secure. Bathing Your Baby |
| vaccinated in time to prevent them from viral | | | | Bath time can be a wonderful and loving |
| attacks, which make them fall sick. Essential | | | | experience for both you and your baby. Here |
| things to consider for infant care Diapering | | | | is some advice for approaching the task with |
| your Baby: It is easy to become an expert at | | | | good sense and confidence. You may need to |
| changing your baby's diaper -- just wash your | | | | spot-clean daily in areas that get |
| hands, gather the following items and make | | | | particularly sweaty, oily or dirty: the |
| sure you keep everything out of your baby's | | | | diaper area, face, neck and skin creases. |
| reach: A fresh diaper: If you are using a | | | | Before you begin, make sure you have |
| cloth diaper, you will need either a clean | | | | everything you need: Washcloth, Mild soap, |
| diaper cover or pins and waterproof pants. | | | | Baby shampoo, Cotton balls, hooded towel, |
| Baby-wash supplies: Diaper wipes or, if your | | | | Rubbing alcohol, Cotton swabs, Diaper, and |
| baby is just one month or has diaper rash, | | | | Clean clothes. There are many recognized |
| cotton balls and warm water for cleaning and | | | | Child Care centres across the world, which |
| a small towel for drying. Ointment: If | | | | provides infant care services to cater to the |
| necessary, for diaper rash (preferably one | | | | needs of the working parents. These services |
| containing zinc oxide) Cornstarch-based | | | | are exclusively provided for infants between |
| Powder: If needed, which should be applied to | | | | the age group of 2 months to 18 months. In |
| your hand and not shaken on your baby to | | | | addition to providing with reliable care |
| prevent it from getting into your baby's | | | | services, they strive to meet and develop the |
| lungs Swaddling your Baby: The first few | | | | physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs of |
| weeks in the wide-open world can be | | | | the infant in a safe and conducive |
| unsettling for your newborn baby who recently | | | | environment. These centres are also equipped |
| emerged from the closeness of the womb. | | | | with trained and registered nurses or |
| Swaddling, or wrapping your baby in a blanket | | | | qualified infant care teacher to attend to |
| can help him feel secure as he adjusts to his | | | | the basic health and safety requirements of |
| new environment. Swaddling is effective for | | | | the infants. Additionally these Child Care |
| the first few weeks after birth. After one | | | | Centres are also regulated by the rules and |
| month, swaddling, which inhibits movement, | | | | regulations of the Child Care Centres Act. |
| can restrict your baby's development. Do not | | | | |