Safety Car Seat

The car seat is designed as a special tool for a child's in the car and is considered to be absolutely indispensable. It is not only required for medical and logical reasons, but also for legal purposes. If you do not use the baby car seat will be exposed to serious risks during accidents or sudden stops even at low speeds.
                                                                                    

The best position for infant car seat

Seat Type

All child car seats are used in the back seat of the car and there are many types of care seats:

• First type is called Infant car seat: the baby's head is forward, looking back. it is used until the child reaches the age of a year or a weight of 20 pounds( about 9 kg).

• Second type is Toddler car seat: where the babay's head back, looking forward. It is used when the child is 20 pounds to 40 pounds ( and this usually means 4 years old an average). We recall here that some baby chairs can be converted into toddler chairs by simple modifications after the child reaches the appropriate weight.

Standard Position

The best place for a child seat is placed in the middle back seat of the car. Parents should be aware that it is completely wrong to put the car seat in the passenger seat, because this child will be exposed to a very high risk in accidents or in a sudden stop as I mentioned.


Some parents often reduce the importance of preventive means to protect their children while driving a car, and this should never happen. As parents, we have to do whatever we can do to protect our children. The baby care products published successively in magazines and newspapers which care for health of the child permanently prove that these methods are very valuable and important to maintain the child who is a given gift. We all must work constantly to prove that we cherish this gift.

Bottle Feeding Basics

The most obvious difference between bottle-feeding and breastfeeding is that the bottle lets you see how much your baby is drinking. Depending on what kind of parent you are, this may make you feel better because you know what your baby is getting, or it may give you something new to obsess about. Whenever you read guidelines for bottle-feeding, remember that each baby is different. Bigger babies need more food. Your baby may go through a growth spurt and seem hungry all the time, and then she may have a period when she eats less for a while. In general babies know how much food they need to grow. If you attend to your baby’s hunger cues, she’ll tell you how much food she wants and when she’s full.

The nipple design is similar to the breast 

Choosing a Bottle

Choosing a bottle can be as challenging as picking a formula.Manufacturers make all sorts of claims about their nipples working more like the human breast or their bottles preventing gas. I haven’t seen good scientific literature that supports these claims, so I can’t recommend one brand over another.
                         
How Many Ounces?

 

Just like breastfed babies, bottle-fed newborns may start off slowly for 2 to 3 days, often taking only 1 to 2 ounces (30–60 mL) at a time. After the first 2 to 3 days of life she’ll probably be taking 2 to 3 ounces (60–90 mL) every 3 to 4 hours. Sometimes your baby may sleep 4 to 5 hours between bottles, but she’ll need a lot of food over the first month or so of life, so if she hasn’t awakened to eat after 5 hours it’s a good idea to go ahead and wake her up. You might even consider waking her up after 3 or 4 hours during the daytime, hoping she’ll sleep a little longer at night.

After the first month of life your infant is likely to take around 4 ounces from the bottle every 4 hours or so, at least on average. That intake rises gradually so that by age 6 months, she’ll take 6 to 8 ounces (180–240 mL) 4 or 5 times a day. Another way to think about normal intake is by weight; for every pound of body weight, your infant will consume around 2½ ounces (75 mL) per day. That said, every baby is different, and her doctor will weigh and measure her at each wellness examination to assess whether her growth is appropriate for her age.

Formula feeding calculator

Hunger Cues

Whether you’re breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, your baby will give the same cues to let you know when she’s hungry and when she’s full. She will start rooting, scooting, sucking on her hand, and smacking her lips when she needs food. She will release the nipple, turn away, and often fall asleep when she’s full. As she grows she may fall asleep less often and instead look up and grin at you. You can be pretty confident at this point that the feeding is over, especially if she’s letting formula drip on your pants.

Feeding FAQs

The 3 most common questions I answer about feeding, no matter the source, are:

• “Is she getting enough?”
• “Is she getting too much?”
• “When will she stop waking up at night to feed?”

The first question we’ve already answered. As for too much, it’s rare for a baby to need more than about 7 or 8 ounces per feeding or more than 36 ounces in a day. She may be sucking for comfort rather than hunger. As for the last question, most babies will be able to make it through the night without feeding sometime between age 2 and 4 months or when they weigh more than about 12 pounds. That really unfamiliar, energetic feeling you’ll have? It’s called a full-night’s sleep.

What You Can Do

More important than the type of bottle or nipple you use is how you position your baby when she eats. You’ll want to support her in a semi-upright position, with her head cradled in the crook of your arm. Hold the bottle so that milk completely covers the nipple; that way your baby isn’t swallowing air. Try not to bottle-feed your baby while she’s on her back. Lying down increases the risk that she’ll choke, and it allows milk to run into her eustachian tubes, possibly causing middle ear infections. In the first few weeks of life you may have to gently touch the nipple to her cheek to stimulate the rooting reflex.

When to Call the Doctor

Overfeeding often results in spitting up and contributes to obesity. If your baby is taking more than 7 or 8 ounces per feeding or more than 36 ounces a day, address it with her doctor.


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The Secret Language

A lot of new mother find it difficult for them to know whether to the crying their child means that the child is hungry or is suffering from disease, but with time they will gradually learn the causes that lead to a crying baby. 


Check for his needs and find out why he is crying

In one episode of the Operah Winfery show on MBC4 had a guest speaker whose name was Priscilla. she had a talent for hearing voices that could not be heard by normal people. This lady took advantage of his talent by studying why children cry and found out that our children speak with us by crying.

Five Sounds

Children from birth to age three months use all five sounds, which are as follows:

• "Neh" meaning that the baby is hungry.
• "Owh" meaning that a child needs to sleep and mostly relatively similar to a yawn.
• "Heh" meaning that the status of the child is comfortable for him preferable that you change from its or his position.
• "Eh" meaning that a child needs to burp.
• "Eair" meaning that a child needs to change his diaper or they have cramps in their stomach.

Successful Treatment

The effective treatment for baby cries are as follow:

• Rapid response: Mother who responded quickly to crying babies tend to be more satisfied and safer.
• Massage: Touching and rubbing a baby is common way to communicate with him.
• Doctor contact: can consult a pediatrician if the mother feels that the child is crying too much.

Many mothers are afraid of childbearing for fear of their inability to understand their children, or they don't know to deal with them. I hope that I gave you some information that helps.

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Healthy Baby Programs

Unfortunately, some moms have poor information about how to take care of their baby after birth. Newborns need medical care and doctor visits regularly to avoid diseases, such as rickets which is caused by vitamin D deficiency. I had a wonderful experience in Royal Hayat Hospital, which has modern quality medical care services for newborns up to age 14. On the 5th November 2013, the first week after birth, I visited Doctor Nesrin El Khatib who is a consultant pediatrician in Royal Hayat Hospital. Dr. Nesrin was very friendly actually and her staff was extremely sweet to my little boy who cried and they made him feel so much better by talking with him. Also, the employees are always kind and helpful. I really appreciate Dr. Nesrin, she was super kind and does extremely well with children. I would recommend all my family and friends to get treated there.

Royal Hayat Hospital provides comfortable compassionate care for your baby during every check up  

 

Child Visits

My visits in Royal Hayat Hospital have always been great. During the first year there are nine routine visits to the pediatrician:

• The first week after the baby is born.
• Second at the end of first month.
• Then visit each month until the end of the six month.
• The last two visits are during the ninth month and twelfth month.

Routine Checkup

Don’t forget made arrangements with your baby health care provider, especially if it’s your first newborn baby. Make sure to ask when your baby checkups are before you leave the hospital.

In the hospital, doctor will probably check:

1. Baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on the growth charts.
2. Ask questions, and offer advice on taking care of your baby:

• Feeding
• Peeing and pooping
• Sleeping
• Developing

   3.  Physical examination
   4.  Give first immunizations
   5.  Perform screening tests

Routine checkups are a good idea for moms to ask about what to expect in the weeks to come. You may find it helpful to go to your baby's checkups with a prepared list of concerns at thebump Also, I recommend you to sign up with babycenter by putting the date of your child birth and track your baby development by receiving free email.

At the end, I chose to come Royal Hayat Hospital rather than going to any primary care physician because I knew I would get excellent care and service.

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Royale Hayat Hospital

Contact information:

Location: Jabriya, Facing the 4th Ring Road, in Block 3A

Tel: +965 25360000

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